Polymicrobial infection in cystic fibrosis and future perspectives for improving Mycobacterium abscessus drug discovery

Emily, J. Baker, Gemma Allcott, Jonathan A. G. Cox*

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Abstract

Polymicrobial communities inhabit the cystic fibrosis (CF) airway, whereby microbial interactions can occur. One prominent CF pathogen is Mycobacterium abscessus, whose treatment is largely unsuccessful. This creates a need to discover novel antimicrobial agents to treat M. abscessus, however the methods used within antibiotic discovery are typically monomicrobial. This review will discuss this pathogen whilst considering the CF polymicrobial environment, to highlight future perspectives to improve M. abscessus drug discovery.
Original languageEnglish
Article number38
Number of pages12
Journalnpj Antimicrobials and Resistance
Volume2
Issue number1
Early online date14 Nov 2024
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 14 Nov 2024

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