An ancient solution to a modern problem

The dearth of new antibiotics and escalating emergence of multidrug resistant bacteria have created a global healthcare crisis and highlight the drastic need for novel antimicrobial agents. Complementary and alternative strategies including the investigation of ancient medicinals could address this...

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Published in:Molecular microbiology 2020-03, Vol.113 (3), p.546-549
Main Authors: Davies, Julian E., Behroozian, Shekooh
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
alternative antimicrobials
Antibiotics
Antiinfectives and antibacterials
Antimicrobial activity
Antimicrobial agents
Biomedical materials
Chemical compounds
Clay minerals
Global health
Infectious diseases
Minerals
Multidrug resistance
Multidrug resistant organisms
Pharmacology
resistance
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Summary:The dearth of new antibiotics and escalating emergence of multidrug resistant bacteria have created a global healthcare crisis and highlight the drastic need for novel antimicrobial agents. Complementary and alternative strategies including the investigation of ancient medicinals could address this problem. Natural clay minerals with a long history of medicinal and biomedical applications have become an interest due to their broad‐spectrum antimicrobial activity. Such untapped natural sources may provide new therapeutic agents in the battle against infectious diseases in the post‐antibiotic era. The dearth of new antibiotics and escalating emergence of multidrug resistant bacteria have created a global healthcare crisis and highlight the drastic need for novel antimicrobial agents. Complementary and alternative strategies including the investigation of ancient medicinals could address this problem. Natural clay minerals with a long history of medicinal applications have become an interest due to their broad‐spectrum antimicrobial activity. Such untapped natural sources may provide new therapeutic agents in the battle against infectious diseases in the post‐antibiotic era.
ISSN:0950-382X
1365-2958
DOI:10.1111/mmi.14481