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Name:	Carbapenems
Description:	A group of beta-lactam antibiotics in which the sulfur atom in the thiazolidine ring of the penicillin molecule is replaced by a carbon atom. THIENAMYCINS are a subgroup of carbapenems which have a sulfur atom as the first constituent of the side chain.
Synonyms:	Carbapenem Antibiotics; Antibiotics, Carbapenem