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Novel 4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylic acid compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.2 is a heterocyclic group: ##STR2## in which R.sup.A is H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl or phenyl (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6) alkyl, R.sup.B is 2-oxo-1,3-dioxolenemethyl substituted by C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, or C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 cycloalkyl, R.sup.C is H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxycarbonyl, or phenyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkyl, R.sup.D is H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, R.sup.G is C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, and R.sup.H is C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, phenyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkyl, or C.sub.1 C.sub.6 alkanoyl, and R.sup.3 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, or R.sup.3 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl having 1 to 3 substituents selected from OH, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy and halogen when R.sup.2 is ##STR3## or a salt thereof, said compounds having excellent antimicrobial activity and being useful as an antimicrobial agent, and a pharmaceutical composition containing said compound as an active ingredient.

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