A call for antibiotic alternatives research

Trends Microbiol. 2013 Mar;21(3):111-3. doi: 10.1016/j.tim.2012.11.002.

Abstract

The persistence and spread of antibiotic resistance, in conjunction with decreased profitability of new antibiotics, have created the dangerous prospect of ineffective therapies against bacterial diseases. National strategies aimed at discovery, development, and definition of the mechanisms of effective antibiotic alternatives, especially for agricultural applications, should be encouraged.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animal Husbandry / methods
  • Animals
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / isolation & purification*
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Bacterial Infections / drug therapy*
  • Bacterial Infections / microbiology
  • Bacterial Infections / veterinary*
  • Biological Therapy / methods*
  • Biological Therapy / trends
  • Drug Discovery / methods*
  • Drug Discovery / trends
  • Drug Resistance, Bacterial*
  • Health Policy
  • Humans
  • Veterinary Medicine / methods

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents