New antibiotics

Amanda L. Hurst, Kari A. Neemann, Archana Chatterjee

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Abstract

The threat of drug-resistant infections has been mounting the past two decades, making new antibiotic development to treat those infections increasingly important. National organizations pushed to make new antibiotic availability a priority. Since 2010, there have been 16 new antibiotics brought to market, all of which cover emerging, threatening, and/or drug-resistant pathogens. The legislative and funding changes resulting from the focus on making combating drug resistance a priority made this possible. This chapter provides information on each of the new antibiotics including mechanism of action, dosing, adverse effects, uses, and key studies associated with their approval.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationViral, Parasitic, Bacterial, and Fungal Infections
Subtitle of host publicationAntimicrobial, Host Defense, and Therapeutic Strategies
PublisherElsevier
Pages675-698
Number of pages24
ISBN (Electronic)9780323857307
ISBN (Print)9780323898003
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2022

Keywords

  • Antibiotic pipeline
  • Drug resistance
  • Drug-resistant bacteria
  • New antibiotics

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Medicine

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