Antimicrobial resistance and recent alternatives to antibiotics for the control of bacterial pathogens with an emphasis on foodborne pathogens

YA Helmy, K Taha-Abdelaziz, HAEH Hawwas, S Ghosh… - Antibiotics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the most important global public health problems.
The imprudent use of antibiotics in humans and animals has resulted in the emergence of …

[HTML][HTML] Towards the sustainable discovery and development of new antibiotics

M Miethke, M Pieroni, T Weber, M Brönstrup… - Nature Reviews …, 2021 - nature.com
An ever-increasing demand for novel antimicrobials to treat life-threatening infections
caused by the global spread of multidrug-resistant bacterial pathogens stands in stark …

Nanoarchitectonics of in Situ Antibiotic-Releasing Acicular Nanozymes for Targeting and Inducing Cuproptosis-like Death to Eliminate Drug-Resistant Bacteria

Z Hu, J Shan, X **, W Sun, L Cheng, XL Chen… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
A series of progress has been made in the field of antimicrobial use of nanozymes due to
their superior stability and decreased susceptibility to drug resistance. However, catalytically …

Cell-free biosynthesis combined with deep learning accelerates de novo-development of antimicrobial peptides

A Pandi, D Adam, A Zare, VT Trinh, SL Schaefer… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Bioactive peptides are key molecules in health and medicine. Deep learning holds a big
promise for the discovery and design of bioactive peptides. Yet, suitable experimental …

Zinc-doped Prussian blue enhances photothermal clearance of Staphylococcus aureus and promotes tissue repair in infected wounds

J Li, X Liu, L Tan, Z Cui, X Yang, Y Liang, Z Li… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
The application of photothermal therapy to treat bacterial infections remains a challenge, as
the high temperatures required for bacterial elimination can damage healthy tissues. Here …

[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial activities of lavandulylated flavonoids in Sophora flavences against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus via membrane disruption

Z Weng, F Zeng, M Wang, S Guo, Z Tang… - Journal of Advanced …, 2024 - Elsevier
Introduction The continuous emergence and rapid spread of multidrug-resistant bacteria
have accelerated the demand for the discovery of alternative antibiotics. Natural plants …

Intrinsic antimicrobial resistance: molecular biomaterials to combat microbial biofilms and bacterial persisters

S Barman, LB Kurnaz, R Leighton, MW Hossain… - Biomaterials, 2024 - Elsevier
The escalating rise in antimicrobial resistance (AMR) coupled with a declining arsenal of
new antibiotics is imposing serious threats to global public health. A pervasive aspect of …

A dynamic covalent polymeric antimicrobial for conquering drug‐resistant bacterial infection

F Huang, X Cai, X Hou, Y Zhang, J Liu, L Yang… - …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Increasing bacterial drug resistance to antibiotics has posed a major threat to contemporary
public health, which resulted in a large number of people suffering from serious infections …

Efficient Bacteria Killing by Cu2WS4 Nanocrystals with Enzyme-like Properties and Bacteria-Binding Ability

J Shan, X Li, K Yang, W **u, Q Wen, Y Zhang… - Acs Nano, 2019 - ACS Publications
Antibacterial agents with high antibacterial efficiency and bacteria-binding capability are
highly desirable. Herein, we describe the successful preparation of Cu2WS4 nanocrystals …

Developments in glycopeptide antibiotics

MAT Blaskovich, KA Hansford, MS Butler… - ACS infectious …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Glycopeptide antibiotics (GPAs) are a key weapon in the fight against drug resistant
bacteria, with vancomycin still a mainstream therapy against serious Gram-positive …