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- Title
In Vitro Activity of Novel Topoisomerase Inhibitors against Francisella tularensis and Burkholderia pseudomallei.
- Authors
Whelan, Adam O.; Cooper, Ian; Ooi, Nicola; Orr, David; Blades, Kevin; Kirkham, James; Lyons, Amanda; Barnes, Kay B.; Richards, Mark I.; Salisbury, Anne-Marie; Craighead, Mark; Harding, Sarah V.
- Abstract
Antimicrobial resistance is a global issue, and the investigation of alternative therapies that are not traditional antibiotics are warranted. Novel bacterial type II topoisomerase inhibitors (NBTIs) have recently emerged as a novel class of antibiotics with reduced potential for cross-resistance to fluoroquinolones due to their novel mechanism of action. This study investigated the in vitro activity of a series of cyclohexyl–oxazolidinone bacterial topoisomerase inhibitors against type strains of Francisella tularensis and Burkholderia pseudomallei. Broth microdilution, time-kill, and cell infection assays were performed to determine activity against these biothreat pathogens. Two candidates were identified that demonstrated in vitro activity in multiple assays that in some instances was equivalent to ciprofloxacin and doxycycline. These data warrant the further evaluation of these novel NBTIs and future iterations in vitro and in vivo.
- Subjects
BURKHOLDERIA pseudomallei; FRANCISELLA tularensis; DNA topoisomerase II; DRUG resistance in microorganisms; FLUOROQUINOLONES
- Publication
Antibiotics (2079-6382), 2023, Vol 12, Issue 6, p983
- ISSN
2079-6382
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/antibiotics12060983