Biotechnology Bulletin ›› 2022, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (6): 66-73.doi: 10.13560/j.cnki.biotech.bull.1985.2022-0027

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Research Progress in Antibiotic Adjuvant and Antibiotics in Antibacterial Aspects

ZHU Hao1,2(), ZHANG Yan-wei3, LIU Run2, LIANG Yan2, YANG Yi4, XU Tian-le1(), YANG Zhang-ping1,2   

  1. 1. Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University,Yangzhou 225009
    2. College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225000
    3. Jiangsu Provincial Agricultural Reclamation and Development Corporation, Nanjing 210019
    4. College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225000
  • Received:2022-01-08 Online:2022-06-26 Published:2022-07-11
  • Contact: XU Tian-le,YANG Zhang-ping E-mail:zhuhao199907236036@163.com;yzp@yzu.edu.cn

Abstract:

Antimicrobial resistance has been a global health challenge,which increases the difficulty of controlling and treating life-threatening bacterial infections. Despite ongoing efforts to identify new drugs or alternatives to antibiotics,no new classes of antibiotic or their alternatives have been clinically approved in the last two decades. A combination of antibiotic adjuvants and antibiotics inhibit bacterial resistance determinants or restore antibiotic sensitivity,and offer a sustainable and effective strategy to combat multidrug-resistant bacteria. The current review summarizes the classification and mechanism of antibiotic adjuvants,as well as discusses the challenges and development trends of antibiotic adjuvant and antibiotic combination strategy.

Key words: antimicrobial synergist, antibiotics, drug resistance, synergistic effect