Antibiotics and Carbohydrate-Containing Drugs Targeting Bacterial Cell Envelopes: An Overview

Antibiotics and Carbohydrate-Containing Drugs Targeting Bacterial Cell Envelopes: An Overview

Certain bacteria constitute a threat to humans due to their ability to escape host defenses as they easily develop drug resistance. Bacteria are classified into gram-positive and gram-negative according to the composition of the cell membrane structure. Gram-negative bacteria have an additional oute...

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Main Authors: Federico Riu, Alessandro Ruda, Roberta Ibba, Simona Sestito, Ilenia Lupinu, Sandra Piras, Göran Widmalm, Antonio Carta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-07-01
Series:Pharmaceuticals
Subjects:
carbohydrate-based drugs
cell wall polysaccharides
bacterial membrane
antibiotic resistance
carbohydrate-based vaccines
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8247/15/8/942

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