Antibiotics have been among the most successful classes of therapeutics and have enabled
many of modern medicine's greatest advances. However, antibiotic-resistant bacteria are …

The growing emergence of antimicrobial resistance represents a global problem that not
only influences healthcare systems but also has grave implications for political and …

Infection of multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria, such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus
aureus (MRSA), carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE), and extended-spectrum …

From the outside and within, we are constantly bombarded with a myriad of diverse
microbial species. However, our bodies are equipped with an evolutionarily conserved …

The increasing appearance of multidrug-resistant pathogens has created an urgent need for
suitable alternatives to current antibiotics. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), which act as …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) discovered about 30 years ago are responsible for part of the
innate immunity of animals and plants, and almost 3000 peptides have been reported so far …

The “golden era” of antibiotic discovery has long passed, but the need for new antibiotics
has never been greater due to the emerging threat of antibiotic resistance. This urgency to …

In recent years, the occurrence of antibiotic-resistant pathogens is increasing rapidly. There
is growing concern as the development of antibiotics is slower than the increase in the …

The increasing frequency of multidrug-resistant bacteria and a recent slowing in the
development of new antimicrobial agents place mankind in a state of emergency with regard …

Life-threatening infectious diseases are on their way to cause a worldwide crisis, as treating
them effectively is becoming increasingly difficult due to the emergence of antibiotic resistant …