The past, present, and future of antibiotics

MA Cook, GD Wright - Science translational medicine, 2022 - science.org
Antibiotics have transformed modern medicine. They are essential for treating infectious
diseases and enable vital therapies and procedures. However, despite this success, their …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of ESKAPE pathogens in the environment: Antibiotic resistance status, community-acquired infection and risk to human health

J Denissen, B Reyneke, M Waso-Reyneke… - International journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The ESKAPE (Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella
pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Enterobacter spp.) …

A novel antibiotic class targeting the lipopolysaccharide transporter

C Zampaloni, P Mattei, K Bleicher, L Winther, C Thäte… - Nature, 2024 - nature.com
Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) has emerged as a major global
pathogen with limited treatment options. No new antibiotic chemical class with activity …

Cefiderocol: systematic review of mechanisms of resistance, heteroresistance and in vivo emergence of resistance

S Karakonstantis, M Rousaki, EI Kritsotakis - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Cefiderocol appears promising, as it can overcome most β-lactam resistance mechanisms
(including β-lactamases, porin mutations, and efflux pumps). Resistance is uncommon …

Antimicrobial resistance and its drivers—a review

M Irfan, A Almotiri, ZA AlZeyadi - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a critical issue in health care in terms of mortality, quality of
services, and financial damage. In the battle against AMR, it is crucial to recognize the …

Global prevalence of cefiderocol non-susceptibility in Enterobacterales, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Acinetobacter baumannii and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia: a …

S Karakonstantis, M Rousaki, L Vassilopoulou… - Clinical Microbiology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Cefiderocol is a last resort option for carbapenem-resistant (CR) Gram-negative
bacteria, especially metallo-β-lactamase (MBL)-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa and …

Treatment options for K. pneumoniae, P. aeruginosa and A. baumannii co-resistant to carbapenems, aminoglycosides, polymyxins and tigecycline: an approach …

S Karakonstantis, EI Kritsotakis, A Gikas - Infection, 2020 - Springer
The management of carbapenem-resistant infections is often based on polymyxins,
tigecycline, aminoglycosides and their combinations. However, in a recent systematic …

Pharmaceutical approaches on antimicrobial resistance: prospects and challenges

F Nainu, AD Permana, NJN Djide, QK Anjani… - Antibiotics, 2021 - mdpi.com
The rapid increase in pathogenic microorganisms with antimicrobial resistant profiles has
become a significant public health problem globally. The management of this issue using …

Current and potential therapeutic options for infections caused by difficult-to-treat and pandrug resistant gram-negative bacteria in critically ill patients

H Giamarellou, I Karaiskos - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Carbapenem resistance in Gram-negative bacteria has come into sight as a serious global
threat. Carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative pathogens and their main representatives …

Bacteriophages in infectious diseases and beyond—A narrative review

P Ioannou, S Baliou, G Samonis - Antibiotics, 2023 - mdpi.com
The discovery of antibiotics has revolutionized medicine and has changed medical practice,
enabling successful fighting of infection. However, quickly after the start of the antibiotic era …