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 language | English (US) |
---|---|
Title of host publication | Viral, Parasitic, Bacterial, and Fungal Infections |
Subtitle of host publication | Antimicrobial, Host Defense, and Therapeutic Strategies |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Pages | 675-698 |
Number of pages | 24 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780323857307 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780323898003 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2022 |
Keywords
- Antibiotic pipeline
- Drug resistance
- Drug-resistant bacteria
- New antibiotics
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine