Description
Biapenemisacarbapenemβ-lactamantibiotic.Likeothercarbapenems,biapenembindspenicillin-bindingproteinstoinhibitbacterialcellwallsynthesis.Biapenemexhibitsbroadspectrumantibacterialactivityandisclinicallyusedtotreatrespiratoryandurinarytractinfections.Biapenemdisplaysactivityagainstseveralspeciesofbacteria,includingBacteriodes,Prevotella,Clostridium,andPseudomonas.Inanimalmodelsofpneumonia,biapenemdecreasesbacterianumbersandincreasessurvivalrates.
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