Antibiotics, Vol. 14, Pages 997: New Antibiotics for Treating Infections Caused by Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria

Antibiotics doi: 10.3390/antibiotics14100997

Authors:
Elisabete Machado
João Carlos Sousa

Infections caused by antibiotic resistant bacteria pose a serious threat to global health, leading to higher medical costs, longer hospital stays, and increased morbidity and mortality. An increasing number of bacteria have been implicated in untreatable infections due to multiple resistance mechanisms. In 2017, the World Health Organization published a list of the most important antibiotic resistant bacteria worldwide, for which there is an urgent need to develop new therapeutic options. In recent years, fortunately, new antibiotics have been approved for the treatment of infections caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria. The purpose of this review is to present the most impactful new antibiotics that are currently available for the treatment of these infections. The discovery of new therapeutic strategies will help to limit the spread of multidrug-resistant bacteria, but careful prescribing, appropriate use and monitoring of resistant strains will be crucial to ensure that they remain effective in the future.

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