Sanfetrinem, an oral beta-lactam antibiotic repurposed for the treatment of tuberculosis
Santiago Ramón‐García, Rubén González del Río, María Pilar Arenaz-Callao, Helena I. Boshoff, Joaquín Rullás, Sara Anca, Mónica Cacho, Esther Porras de Francisco, Esther Pérez‐Herrán, Ángel Santos-Villarejo, Alfonso Mendoza-Losana, Santiago B. Ferrer, Charles J. Thompson, David Barros-Aguirre, Robert H. Bates
This paper identifies sanfetrinem cilexetil as a promising oral beta-lactam antibiotic for tuberculosis treatment through preclinical studies showing its activity against Mtb and potential for repurposing.
Drug Resistance Updates · Feb 15, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology