| Literature DB >> 27745736 |
Kenneth P Smith1, James E Kirby2.
Abstract
We evaluated activity of apramycin, a non-ototoxic/non-nephrotoxic aminocyclitol against 141 clinical Enterobacteriaceae isolates, 51% of which were non-susceptible to carbapenems (CRE). Among CRE, 70.8% were apramycin susceptible, which compared favorably to aminoglycosides in current clinical use. Our data suggest that apramycin deserves further investigation as a repurposed, anti-CRE therapeutic.Entities:
Keywords: Activity spectrum; Aminoglycoside; Apramycin; Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae; Multidrug-resistance; Repurposing
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27745736 DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2016.09.002
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis ISSN: 0732-8893 Impact factor: 2.803