Insights into durability against resistance from the antibiotic nitrofurantoin

Autor: Riannah Kettlewell, Charlotte Jones, Timothy W. Felton, Mato Lagator, Danna R. Gifford
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: npj Antimicrobials and Resistance, Vol 2, Iss 1, Pp 1-6 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2731-8745
DOI: 10.1038/s44259-024-00056-1
Popis: Abstract Nitrofurantoin has shown exceptional durability against resistance over 70 years of use. This longevity stems from factors such as rapid achievement of therapeutic concentrations, multiple physiological targets against bacteria, low risk of horizontal gene transfer, and the need to acquire multiple mutations to achieve resistance. These combined features limit resistance emergence and spread of nitrofurantoin resistance. We propose nitrofurantoin as an exemplar for developing other durable treatments.
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