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@article{Ledger:2022:10.1099/mic.0.001136,
author = {Ledger, EVK and Sabnis, A and Edwards, AM},
doi = {10.1099/mic.0.001136},
journal = {Microbiology},
pages = {1--20},
title = {Polymyxin and lipopeptide antibiotics: membrane- targeting drugs of last resort},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1099/mic.0.001136},
volume = {168},
year = {2022}
}
TY - JOUR
AB - The polymyxin and lipopeptide classes of antibiotics are membrane-targeting drugs of last resort used to treat infections caused by multi-drug-resistant pathogens. Despite similar structures, these two antibiotic classes have distinct modes of action and clinical uses. The polymyxins target lipopolysaccharide in the membranes of most Gram-negative species and are often used to treat infections caused by carbapenem-resistant species such as Escherichia coli , Acinetobacter baumannii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa . By contrast, the lipopeptide daptomycin requires membrane phosphatidylglycerol for activity and is only used to treat infections caused by drug-resistant Gram-positive bacteria such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and vancomycin-resistant enterococci. However, despite having distinct targets, both antibiotic classes cause membrane disruption, are potently bactericidal in vitro and share similarities in resistance mechanisms. Furthermore, there are concerns about the efficacy of these antibiotics, and there is increasing interest in using both polymyxins and daptomycin in combination therapies to improve patient outcomes. In this review article, we will explore what is known about these distinct but structurally similar classes of antibiotics, discuss recent advances in the field and highlight remaining gaps in our knowledge.
AU - Ledger,EVK
AU - Sabnis,A
AU - Edwards,AM
DO - 10.1099/mic.0.001136
EP - 20
PY - 2022///
SN - 1350-0872
SP - 1
TI - Polymyxin and lipopeptide antibiotics: membrane- targeting drugs of last resort
T2 - Microbiology
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1099/mic.0.001136
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UR - https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/micro/10.1099/mic.0.001136
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/104032
VL - 168
ER -
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