Elucidation of the Mode of Action of a New Antibacterial Compound Active against Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa

E Gerits, E Blommaert, A Lippell, AJ O'Neill… - PLoS …, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Nosocomial and community-acquired infections caused by multidrug resistant bacteria
represent a major human health problem. Thus, there is an urgent need for the development …

N-(1, 3, 4-oxadiazol-2-yl) benzamide analogs, bacteriostatic agents against methicillin-and vancomycin-resistant bacteria

C Opoku-Temeng, GA Naclerio, H Mohammad… - European Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Various reports of multidrug-resistant bacteria that are immune to all available FDA-
approved drugs demand the development of novel chemical scaffolds as antibiotics. From …

1-((2,4-Dichlorophenethyl)Amino)-3-Phenoxypropan-2-ol Kills Pseudomonas aeruginosa through Extensive Membrane Damage

V Defraine, V Liebens, E Loos, T Swings… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
The ever increasing multidrug-resistance of clinically important pathogens and the lack of
novel antibiotics have resulted in a true antibiotic crisis where many antibiotics are no longer …

Identification of isothiazolones analogues as potent bactericidal agents against antibiotic resistant CRE and MRSA strains

W Jin, C Xu, N Dong, K Chen, D Zhang, J Ning, Y Li… - BMC chemistry, 2023 - Springer
Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) has emerged as a worldwide spread
nosocomial superbug exhibiting antimicrobial resistance (AMR) to all current antibiotics …

New directions in antibacterial research

DTW Chu, JJ Plattner, L Katz - Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 1996 - ACS Publications
Many of the microorganisms (eg viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoa, etc.) that exist in the
environment are able to parasitize animals and humans. When the host-parasite …

Recent advances in antibacterial agents

Q Kong, Y Yang - Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 2021 - Elsevier
Antimicrobial resistance is a global challenge and the effectiveness of old antibiotics is
decreasing. Discovery and development of antibacterial agents have been accelerated to …

SAR investigation and optimization of benzimidazole-based derivatives as antimicrobial agents against Gram-negative bacteria

EME Dokla, NS Abutaleb, SN Milik, EAEA Kandil… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria represent a serious threat to modern medicine and human life.
Only a minority of antibacterial agents are active against Gram-negative bacteria. Hence, the …

Novel antibacterial compounds and their drug targets-successes and challenges

AA Kaczor, A Polski, K Sobótka-Polska… - Current medicinal …, 2017 - ingentaconnect.com
Infectious diseases are one of the most important and urgent health problems in the world.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) statistics, infectious and parasitic …

Recent development of antibacterial agents to combat drug-resistant Gram-positive bacteria

MM Konai, S Barman, Y Acharya, K De… - Drug Discovery Targeting …, 2020 - Elsevier
Bacteria are increasingly developing resistance against the antibiotics of last resort, which
has created enormous threats in the face of global public health. In order to address this …

Synthesis and biofilm formation reduction of pyrazole-4-carboxamide derivatives in some Staphylococcus aureus strains

S Cascioferro, B Maggio, D Raffa, MV Raimondi… - European Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
The ability of several N-phenyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide derivatives and other pyrazoles
opportunely modified at the positions 3, 4 and 5, to reduce the formation of the biofilm in …