Antibiotics present and future

FEBS Lett. 2014 Jan 3;588(1):1-2. doi: 10.1016/j.febslet.2013.10.048. Epub 2013 Nov 16.

Abstract

Here we make a brief survey of the present state of antibiotic research and use. We also describe a novel antibiotic that contains a basic peptide covalently bound to a morpholino oligonucleotide.

Keywords: Drug resistant bacteria; Malaria; RNase P.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / chemistry
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Bacterial Infections / drug therapy*
  • Bacterial Infections / microbiology
  • Biomedical Research / methods
  • Biomedical Research / trends*
  • Forecasting*
  • Humans
  • Microbial Viability / drug effects
  • Morpholinos / chemistry

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Morpholinos