Repurposing of antibiotics for clinical management of COVID-19: a narrative review

Abstract Background Drug repurposing otherwise known as drug repositioning or drug re-profiling is a time-tested approach in drug discovery through which new medical uses are being established for already known drugs. Antibiotics are among the pharmacological agents being investigated for potential...

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Main Authors: Abdourahamane Yacouba, Ahmed Olowo-okere, Ismaeel Yunusa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12941-021-00444-9