To provide a substance having an action to enhance the activity of a -lactam antibiotic substance on MRSA and an agent for the treatment of infectious diseases caused by multiple drug resistant bacteria including MRSA and -lactam antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
A microbial strain (FERM BP-10834) belonging to the genus Streptomyces and producing KB-3346-5 substance is cultured in a medium to accumulate the KB-3346-5 substance in the cultured product and the KB-3346-5 substance is collected from the cultured product. The resultant substance enhances the effect of a -lactam antibiotic substance used as an antibacterial agent by using in combination with the -lactam and, accordingly, it is useful as a treating agent for infectious diseases caused by multiple drug resistant bacteria including MRSA and -lactam antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
TAKAHASHI YOKO
KIM YONG-PIL
HANAKI HIDEAKI
KODA HIROSHI
SUZUKI MAKOTO
SHIOMI KAZURO
KYOWA HAKKO KIRIN CO LTD
JPS6158592A | 1986-03-25 |
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