Inhibition of aminoglycoside 6'-N-acetyltransferase type Ib-mediated amikacin resistance by zinc complexed with clioquinol, an ionophore active against tumors and neurodegenerative diseases

Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2018 Feb;51(2):271-273. doi: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2017.08.002. Epub 2017 Aug 3.
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Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Acetyltransferases / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Acetyltransferases / metabolism
  • Acinetobacter baumannii / drug effects
  • Amikacin / pharmacology*
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
  • Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacology
  • Clioquinol / chemistry*
  • Clioquinol / pharmacology*
  • Drug Resistance, Bacterial / genetics*
  • Ionophores
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Neurodegenerative Diseases / drug therapy
  • Zinc / chemistry*
  • Zinc / pharmacology*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Ionophores
  • Clioquinol
  • Amikacin
  • Acetyltransferases
  • aminoglycoside N(6')-acetyltransferase
  • Zinc