Ertapenem is a parenteral carbapenem. It has a broad spectrum of antimicrobial activity. It is highly resistant to inactivation by a wide variety of beta-lactamases.
LYS228 is a potent antibiotics against Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (MIC90 = 2 uM mL). LYS228 is potent in the presence of all classes of beta-lactamases.
Razupenem ( SMP-601, PTZ601) is a broad-spectrum injectable antibiotic derived from the carbapenem subgroup of β-lactam antibiotics. It has been developed as an alternative drug against bacteria that have developed antibiotic resistance to commonly used a