Abstract
Neisseria gonorrhoeae is an urgent antibiotic-resistant threat. This study determined the MICs of mupirocin to be 0.0039 to 0.0625 μg/ml for 94 N. gonorrhoeae strains. Cross-resistance with other antibiotics was not detected. Mupirocin, which is currently limited to topical administration, demonstrated activity by injection when delivered in nanoliposomes. The nanoliposomal formulation of mupirocin is a potential treatment for drug-resistant N. gonorrhoeae.
Original language | English |
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Article number | e02377-17 |
Journal | Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy |
Volume | 62 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2018 |
Keywords
- Antibiotic resistance
- Antimicrobial activity
- Antimicrobial resistance
- Cross-resistance
- Liposomes
- Nano-mupirocin
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Pharmacology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases
- Pharmacology