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Review
. 2017 Oct 25.
doi: 10.1038/ja.2017.117. Online ahead of print.

Destination of aminoglycoside antibiotics in the 'post-antibiotic era'

Yoshiaki Takahashi  1 , Masayuki Igarashi  1
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Review

Destination of aminoglycoside antibiotics in the 'post-antibiotic era'

Yoshiaki Takahashi et al. J Antibiot (Tokyo). .

Abstract

Aminoglycoside antibiotics (AGAs) were developed at the dawn of the antibiotics era and have significantly aided in the treatment of infectious diseases. Aminoglycosides have become one of the four major types of antibiotics in use today and, fortunately, still have an important role in the clinical treatment of severe bacterial infections. In this review, the current usage, modes of action and side effects of AGAs, along with the most common bacterial resistance mechanisms, are outlined. Finally, the recent development situation and possibility of new AGAs in the 'post-antibiotic era' are considered.The Journal of Antibiotics advance online publication, 25 October 2017; doi:10.1038/ja.2017.117.

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