Alternatives to antibiotics—a pipeline portfolio review

L Czaplewski, R Bax, M Clokie, M Dawson… - The Lancet infectious …, 2016 - thelancet.com
Antibiotics have saved countless lives and enabled the development of modern medicine
over the past 70 years. However, it is clear that the success of antibiotics might only have …

A practical guide for probiotics applied to the case of antibiotic-associated diarrhea in The Netherlands

V Agamennone, CAM Krul, G Rijkers, R Kort - BMC gastroenterology, 2018 - Springer
Background Antibiotic-associated diarrhea (AAD) is a side-effect frequently associated with
the use of broad spectrum antibiotics. Although a number of clinical studies show that co …

Toxicity induced by ciprofloxacin and enrofloxacin: oxidative stress and metabolism

S Badawy, YQ Yang, Y Liu, MA Marawan… - Critical Reviews in …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Ciprofloxacin (CIP)(human use) and enrofloxacin (ENR)(veterinary use) are
synthetic anti-infectious medications that belong to the second generation of …

Host directed therapy against infection by boosting innate immunity

P Bergman, R Raqib, RS Rekha, B Agerberth… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The innate immune system constitutes the first line of defense against invading pathogens,
regulating the normal microbiota and contributes to homeostasis. Today we have obtained …

LL-37: Review of antimicrobial profile against sensitive and antibiotic-resistant human bacterial pathogens

A Neshani, H Zare, MRA Eidgahi, RK Kakhki, H Safdari… - Gene Reports, 2019 - Elsevier
Background By the development of drug-resistant bacterial infections, the world is rapidly
heading toward the post-antibiotic era. Antimicrobial peptides are highly potential to be used …

New treatment approaches for Clostridioides difficile infections: alternatives to antibiotics and fecal microbiota transplantation

T Bratkovič, A Zahirović, M Bizjak, M Rupnik… - Gut …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Clostridioides difficile causes a range of debilitating intestinal symptoms that may be fatal. It
is particularly problematic as a hospital-acquired infection, causing significant costs to the …

Single and mixture exposure to atrazine and ciprofloxacin on Clarias gariepinus antioxidant defense status, hepatic condition and immune response

IO Aguzie, CU Oriaku, FI Agbo, VO Ukwueze… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Atrazine (ATRA) and ciprofloxacin (CPRO) are widely detected, persistent and co-existing
aquatic pollutants. This study investigated effects of 14-day single and joint ATRA and …

Targeted antibacterial activity guided by bacteria-specific nitroreductase catalytic activation to produce ciprofloxacin

KA Pardeshi, TA Kumar, G Ravikumar… - Bioconjugate …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Fluoroquinolones (FQs) are among the front-line antibiotics used to treat severe infections
caused by Gram-negative bacteria. However, recently, due to toxicity concerns, their use has …

IL-27 induces LL-37/CRAMP expression from intestinal epithelial cells: implications for immunotherapy of Clostridioides difficile infection

B Xu, X Wu, Y Gong, J Cao - Gut Microbes, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Clostridioides difficile infection is currently the leading cause of nosocomial antibiotic-
associated diarrhea and pseudomembranous colitis worldwide. Cathelicidins, a major group …

Identifying hub genes of calcific aortic valve disease and revealing the immune infiltration landscape based on multiple WGCNA and single-cell sequence analysis

K Wang, Q Zheng, X Liu, BC Geng, NG Dong… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background Calcific aortic valve disease (CAVD) is a progressive fibrocalcific disease that
can be treated only through valve replacement. This study aimed to determine the role of …