Drug repurposing to overcome microbial resistance.
Antibiotics
Antimicrobial resistance
Drug repurposing
Infections
Non-antibiotic drugs
Journal
Drug discovery today
ISSN: 1878-5832
Titre abrégé: Drug Discov Today
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9604391
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
07 2022
07 2022
Historique:
received:
21
01
2022
revised:
02
05
2022
accepted:
06
05
2022
pubmed:
14
5
2022
medline:
22
6
2022
entrez:
13
5
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Infections are a growing global threat, and the number of resistant species of microbial pathogens is alarming. However, the rapid development of cross-resistant or multidrug-resistant strains and the development of so-called 'superbugs' are in stark contrast to the number of newly launched anti-infectives on the market. In this review, I summarize the causes of antimicrobial resistance, briefly discuss different approaches to the discovery and development of new anti-infective drugs, and focus on drug repurposing strategy, which is discussed from all possible perspectives. A comprehensive overview of drugs of other indications tested for their in vitro antimicrobial activity to support existing anti-infective therapeutics is provided, including several critical remarks on this strategy of repurposing non-antibiotics to antibacterial drugs.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35561965
pii: S1359-6446(22)00193-3
doi: 10.1016/j.drudis.2022.05.006
pii:
doi:
Substances chimiques
Anti-Bacterial Agents
0
Anti-Infective Agents
0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
2028-2041Informations de copyright
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