New drugs for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: an update

J Antimicrob Chemother. 2013 Jul;68(7):1465-70. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkt045. Epub 2013 Feb 20.

Abstract

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) remains a leading cause of bacterial infections worldwide, with a dwindling repertoire of effective antimicrobials active against it. This review aims to provide an update on novel anti-MRSA molecules currently under pre-clinical and clinical development, with emphasis on their mechanism of action. This review is limited to molecules that target the pathogen directly and does not detail immunomodulatory anti-infectives.

Keywords: MRSA; antibiotics; mechanism of action.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / isolation & purification*
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Drug Discovery / trends
  • Humans
  • Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / drug effects*
  • Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification
  • Staphylococcal Infections / drug therapy
  • Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents