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ReviewMicroorganisms2026

Reclaiming the Microbial Battlefield: Adjuvant Strategies to Overcome Antibiotic Resistance.

Jing Sun, Ding Li, Tong Wu, Zengqi Yang, Dongyang Ye, Kangkang Guo

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Review in Microorganisms, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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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

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Jing SunCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China.
Ding LiCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China.
Tong WuCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China.
Zengqi YangCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China.
Dongyang YeCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China.ORCID 0000-0003-2564-1608
Kangkang GuoCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China.

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 32302928
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The escalation of antibiotic resistance constitutes a significant global health crisis, urgently demanding innovative strategies to restore and amplify the effectiveness of our existing antimicrobial arsenal. This review systematically explores the diverse landscape of antibiotic adjuvants, beginning with an elucidation of their classifications and profound mechanisms of action. We meticulously detail various categories of these agents, encompassing both synthetic compounds and naturally derived molecules, highlighting their crucial functions in potentiating antibiotic activity through mechanisms such as enhancing bacterial cell permeability, modulating the expression of resistance-conferring genes and optimizing drug-target interactions. Furthermore, we critically assess current screening methodologies, particularly the advancements in high-throughput approaches, and their implications for the identification and validation of novel adjuvant candidates. The review underscores the potential of antibiotic adjuvants as a promising frontier in our global endeavor to overcome bacterial resistance and ensure the sustained utility of antimicrobial medicine.

Indexed as

antibiotic adjuvantsantimicrobial resistancedrug synergyhigh-throughput screeningmetabolic reprogramming

Identifiers

PMID41900368
PMCPMC13029158

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