Carbacephems are a class of synthetic
antibiotic
An antibiotic is a type of antimicrobial substance active against bacteria. It is the most important type of antibacterial agent for fighting bacterial infections, and antibiotic medications are widely used in the treatment and prevention of ...
s, based on the structure of
cephalosporin
The cephalosporins (sg. ) are a class of β-lactam antibiotics originally derived from the fungus ''Acremonium'', which was previously known as ''Cephalosporium''.
Together with cephamycins, they constitute a subgroup of β-lactam antibiotics ...
, a
cephem
Cephems are a sub-group of β-lactam antibiotics including cephalosporins and cephamycin
Cephamycins are a group of β-lactam antibiotics. They are very similar to cephalosporins, and the cephamycins are sometimes classified as cephalosporins.
...
. Carbacephems are similar to cephems, but with a carbon substituted for the sulfur.
It prevents bacterial cell division by inhibiting cell wall synthesis.
References
{{Cell wall disruptive antibiotics
Cephalosporin antibiotics