Fighting antibiotic resistance—strategies and (pre) clinical developments to find new antibacterials
Antibacterial resistance is one of the greatest threats to human health. The development of
new therapeutics against bacterial pathogens has slowed drastically since the approvals of …
new therapeutics against bacterial pathogens has slowed drastically since the approvals of …
Antimicrobial peptides, conventional antibiotics, and their synergistic utility for the treatment of drug‐resistant infections
Y Zhu, W Hao, X Wang, J Ouyang… - Medicinal Research …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), also known as host defense peptides (HDPs), are important
effector immune defense molecules in multicellular organisms. AMPs exert their …
effector immune defense molecules in multicellular organisms. AMPs exert their …
A broad-spectrum antibiotic adjuvant reverses multidrug-resistant Gram-negative pathogens
M Song, Y Liu, X Huang, S Ding, Y Wang, J Shen… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
The rapid emergence and dissemination of multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacterial pathogens
pose a serious threat to global healthcare. One particular concern is the carbapenem …
pose a serious threat to global healthcare. One particular concern is the carbapenem …
Ciprofloxacin derivatives and their antibacterial activities
GF Zhang, X Liu, S Zhang, B Pan, ML Liu - European journal of medicinal …, 2018 - Elsevier
Bacterial infections represent a significant health threat globally, and are responsible for the
majority of hospital-acquired infections, leading to extensive mortality and burden on global …
majority of hospital-acquired infections, leading to extensive mortality and burden on global …
Biological effects of quinolones: a family of broad-spectrum antimicrobial agents
Broad antibacterial spectrum, high oral bioavailability and excellent tissue penetration
combined with safety and few, yet rare, unwanted effects, have made the quinolones class of …
combined with safety and few, yet rare, unwanted effects, have made the quinolones class of …
Cationic polysaccharide conjugates as antibiotic adjuvants resensitize multidrug‐resistant bacteria and prevent resistance
S Mu, Y Zhu, Y Wang, S Qu, Y Huang… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In recent years, traditional antibiotic efficacy has rapidly diminished due to the advent of
multidrug‐resistant (MDR) bacteria, which poses severe threat to human life and globalized …
multidrug‐resistant (MDR) bacteria, which poses severe threat to human life and globalized …
Antibiotic hybrids: the next generation of agents and adjuvants against Gram-negative pathogens?
The global incidence of drug-resistant Gram-negative bacillary infections has been
increasing, and there is a dire need to develop novel strategies to overcome this problem …
increasing, and there is a dire need to develop novel strategies to overcome this problem …
Chemical basis of combination therapy to combat antibiotic resistance
The antimicrobial resistance crisis is a global health issue requiring discovery and
development of novel therapeutics. However, conventional screening of natural products or …
development of novel therapeutics. However, conventional screening of natural products or …
Multitarget approaches against multiresistant superbugs
DA Gray, M Wenzel - ACS Infectious Diseases, 2020 - ACS Publications
Despite efforts to develop new antibiotics, antibacterial resistance still develops too fast for
drug discovery to keep pace. Often, resistance against a new drug develops even before it …
drug discovery to keep pace. Often, resistance against a new drug develops even before it …
Synergy by perturbing the gram-negative outer membrane: opening the door for gram-positive specific antibiotics
CMJ Wesseling, NI Martin - ACS Infectious Diseases, 2022 - ACS Publications
New approaches to target antibacterial agents toward Gram-negative bacteria are key, given
the rise of antibiotic resistance. Since the discovery of polymyxin B nonapeptide as a potent …
the rise of antibiotic resistance. Since the discovery of polymyxin B nonapeptide as a potent …