Recent advances in the development of antibacterial potentiators / 中华检验医学杂志

Multidrug-resistant bacteria that can′t be treated with any common antibacterial drugs have become a global medical crisis. Therefore, there is an urgent need for new antibacterial potentiators to restore the sensitivity of bacteria to the antibacterial drug. This review elaborates on the novel antibacterial synergistic methods and their underlying mechanisms, clinical experimental data and efficacy, and the progress of drug research and development. This review aims to raise awareness about antibacterial potentiators among the public.