Mechanisms of resistance to aminoglycoside antibiotics: overview and perspectives

S Garneau-Tsodikova, KJ Labby - Medchemcomm, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Aminoglycoside (AG) antibiotics are used to treat many Gram-negative and some Gram-
positive infections and, importantly, multidrug-resistant tuberculosis. Among various …

Amikacin: uses, resistance, and prospects for inhibition

MS Ramirez, ME Tolmasky - Molecules, 2017 - mdpi.com
Aminoglycosides are a group of antibiotics used since the 1940s to primarily treat a broad
spectrum of bacterial infections. The primary resistance mechanism against these antibiotics …

A comprehensive overview of the medicinal chemistry of antifungal drugs: perspectives and promise

KC Howard, EK Dennis, DS Watt… - Chemical Society …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
The emergence of new fungal pathogens makes the development of new antifungal drugs a
medical imperative that in recent years motivates the talents of numerous investigators …

Synthesis and investigation of novel benzimidazole derivatives as antifungal agents

NT Chandrika, SK Shrestha, HX Ngo… - Bioorganic & medicinal …, 2016 - Elsevier
The rise and emergence of resistance to antifungal drugs by diverse pathogenic fungal
strains have resulted in an increase in demand for new antifungal agents. Various …

Novel bisthioether derivatives containing a 1, 3, 4‐oxadiazole moiety: design, synthesis, antibacterial and nematocidal activities

P Li, P Tian, Y Chen, X Song, W Xue… - Pest management …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND The literature shows that bisthioether and 1, 3, 4‐oxadiazole derivatives
exhibit a wide variety of biological activities. In this study, a series of novel bisthioether …

Alkylated piperazines and piperazine-azole hybrids as antifungal agents

N Thamban Chandrika, SK Shrestha… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2018 - ACS Publications
The extensive use of fluconazole (FLC) and other azole drugs has caused the emergence
and rise of azole-resistant fungi. The fungistatic nature of FLC in combination with toxicity …

Combatting fungal infections: Advances in antifungal polymeric nanomaterials

S Schaefer, N Corrigan, S Brunke… - …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Fungal pathogens cause over 6.5 million life-threatening systemic infections annually, with
mortality rates ranging from 20 to 95%, even with medical intervention. The World Health …

Amphiphilic tobramycin–lysine conjugates sensitize multidrug resistant gram-negative bacteria to rifampicin and minocycline

Y Lyu, X Yang, S Goswami, BK Gorityala… - Journal of medicinal …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Chromosomally encoded low membrane permeability and highly efficient efflux systems are
major mechanisms by which Pseudomonas aeruginosa evades antibiotic actions. Our …

A combination approach to treating fungal infections

SK Shrestha, MY Fosso, S Garneau-Tsodikova - Scientific reports, 2015 - nature.com
Azoles are antifungal drugs used to treat fungal infections such as candidiasis in humans.
Their extensive use has led to the emergence of drug resistance, complicating antifungal …

Recent developments in membrane targeting antifungal agents to mitigate antifungal resistance

D Mehta, V Saini, A Bajaj - RSC Medicinal Chemistry, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Fungal infections cause severe and life-threatening complications especially in
immunocompromised individuals. Antifungals targeting cellular machinery and cell …