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Antimicrobial sensitisers: Gatekeepers to avoid the development of multidrug-resistant bacteria

202416 citationsOpen accessBenha University

Abstract

The resistance of multidrug-resistant bacteria to existing antibiotics forces the continued development of new antibiotics and antibacterial agents, but the high costs and long timeframe involved in the development of new agents renders the hope that existing antibiotics may again play a part. The "antibiotic adjuvant" is an indirect antibacterial strategy, but its vague concept has, in the past, limited the development speed of related drugs. In this review article, we put forward an accurate concept of a "non-self-antimicrobial sensitisers (NSAS)", to distinguish it from an "antibiotic adjuvant", and then discuss several scientific methods to restore bacterial sensitivity to antibiotics, and the sources and action mechanism of existing NSAS, in order to guide the development and further research of NSAS.

Research topics

  • Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
  • Phenothiazines and Benzothiazines Synthesis and Activities
  • Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities

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DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2024.03.031

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