Structure, assembly, and function of tripartite efflux and type 1 secretion systems in gram-negative bacteria

I Alav, J Kobylka, MS Kuth, KM Pos, M Picard… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Tripartite efflux pumps and the related type 1 secretion systems (T1SSs) in Gram-negative
organisms are diverse in function, energization, and structural organization. They form …

Antibiotic resistance breakers: current approaches and future directions

M Laws, A Shaaban, KM Rahman - FEMS microbiology reviews, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Infections of antibiotic-resistant pathogens pose an ever-increasing threat to mankind. The
investigation of novel approaches for tackling the antimicrobial resistance crisis must be part …

Considerations and caveats in combating ESKAPE pathogens against nosocomial infections

YX Ma, CY Wang, YY Li, J Li, QQ Wan… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
ESKAPE pathogens (Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella
pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Enterobacter …

The challenge of efflux-mediated antibiotic resistance in Gram-negative bacteria

XZ Li, P Plésiat, H Nikaido - Clinical microbiology reviews, 2015 - Am Soc Microbiol
The global emergence of multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria is a growing threat to
antibiotic therapy. The chromosomally encoded drug efflux mechanisms that are ubiquitous …

[HTML][HTML] Targeting the holy triangle of quorum sensing, biofilm formation, and antibiotic resistance in pathogenic bacteria

RV Sionov, D Steinberg - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
Chronic and recurrent bacterial infections are frequently associated with the formation of
biofilms on biotic or abiotic materials that are composed of mono-or multi-species cultures of …

Permeability barrier of Gram-negative cell envelopes and approaches to bypass it

HI Zgurskaya, CA López… - ACS infectious diseases, 2015 - ACS Publications
Gram-negative bacteria are intrinsically resistant to many antibiotics. Species that have
acquired multidrug resistance and cause infections that are effectively untreatable present a …

Antibiotic adjuvants: A versatile approach to combat antibiotic resistance

G Dhanda, Y Acharya, J Haldar - ACS omega, 2023 - ACS Publications
The problem of antibiotic resistance is on the rise, with multidrug-resistant strains emerging
even to the last resort antibiotics. The drug discovery process is often stalled by stringent cut …

[HTML][HTML] The ins and outs of RND efflux pumps in Escherichia coli

J Anes, MP McCusker, S Fanning… - Frontiers in microbiology, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Infectious diseases remain one of the principal causes of morbidity and mortality in the
world. Relevant authorities including the WHO and CDC have expressed serious concern …

Efflux pump inhibitors of clinically relevant multidrug resistant bacteria

A Lamut, L Peterlin Mašič, D Kikelj… - Medicinal Research …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Bacterial infections are an increasingly serious issue worldwide. The inability of existing
therapies to treat multidrug‐resistant pathogens has been recognized as an important …

Novel Strategies for the Treatment of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infections

S Wagner, R Sommer, S Hinsberger, C Lu… - Journal of medicinal …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Infections with Pseudomonas aeruginosa have become a concerning threat in hospital-
acquired infections and for cystic fibrosis patients. The major problem leading to high …