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ReviewAntibiotics (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Role of β-Lactamase Inhibitors as Potentiators in Antimicrobial Chemotherapy Targeting Gram-Negative Bacteria.

Song Zhang, Xinyu Liao, Tian Ding, Juhee Ahn

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Review in Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 33 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
33citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
8.3field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

33 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 49 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Song ZhangDepartment of Biomedical Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0001-9583-3926
Xinyu LiaoFuture Food Laboratory, Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta, Zhejiang University, Jiaxing 314100, China.
Tian DingFuture Food Laboratory, Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta, Zhejiang University, Jiaxing 314100, China.
Juhee AhnDepartment of Biomedical Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0001-9341-009X
Kangwon National University · KRZhejiang University · CN

Funding

China Scholarship Council 202208320068
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Since the discovery of penicillin, β-lactam antibiotics have commonly been used to treat bacterial infections. Unfortunately, at the same time, pathogens can develop resistance to β-lactam antibiotics such as penicillins, cephalosporins, monobactams, and carbapenems by producing β-lactamases. Therefore, a combination of β-lactam antibiotics with β-lactamase inhibitors has been a promising approach to controlling β-lactam-resistant bacteria. The discovery of novel β-lactamase inhibitors (BLIs) is essential for effectively treating antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections. Therefore, this review discusses the development of innovative inhibitors meant to enhance the activity of β-lactam antibiotics. Specifically, this review describes the classification and characteristics of different classes of β-lactamases and the synergistic mechanisms of β-lactams and BLIs. In addition, we introduce potential sources of compounds for use as novel BLIs. This provides insights into overcoming current challenges in β-lactamase-producing bacteria and designing effective treatment options in combination with BLIs.

Indexed as

antibiotic resistancecombination therapyβ-lactamβ-lactamase inhibitor

Identifiers

PMID38534695
PMCPMC10967447
OpenAlexW4392887207

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