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This is a somewhat nostalgic retro blog. I was leafing through a book by Vince Andriole called ‘The Quinolones’.[1] First released in 1988, its third edition is from 2000. It provided in-depth coverage of quinolone chemistry, PK, microbiology, efficacy and safety. It was a great review of the large and Continue reading ANTIBIOTIC DEVELOPMENT IN PHARMA IS DEAD – FOR NOW
There are MDR pathogens, and there is carbapenem-resistant A. baumannii, aka CRAB. This surely must be one of the most formidable bacterial organisms. It has resistance mechanisms second to none. When found in patients, it is very difficult to eradicate and extremely difficult to get rid off, once established in Continue reading Treating Serious CRAB Infections
As many in the field have said before, what we really need are antifungals with a truly novel MoA, not minor changes to well-established classes.[1] There is a shortage of new antifungals for invasive disease. Small improvements in PK will hardly move the field forward or excite investors to engage. Our current Continue reading The Antifungal Landscape – 2