Open Access<p>Zinc Chelator N,N,N′,N′-Tetrakis(2-Pyridylmethyl)Ethylenediamine Reduces the Resistance of <em>Mycobacterium abscessus</em> to Imipenem</p>
Author(s) -
Siyuan He,
Yuzhen Zou,
Mengling Zhan,
Qi Guo,
Yongjie Zhang,
Zhemin Zhang,
Bing Li,
Shaoyan Zhang,
Haiqing Chu
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
infection and drug resistance
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.033
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 1178-6973
DOI - 10.2147/idr.s267552
Subject(s) - imipenem , mycobacterium abscessus , microbiology and biotechnology , chemistry , medicine , pharmacology , mycobacterium , biology , antibiotic resistance , antibiotics , pathology , tuberculosis
Imipenem is one of the very few effective options for treating Mycobacterium abscessus ( M. abscessus ) infections; the development of imipenem resistance is a major health concern.