RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Butterman, Eric
T1 New Drugs on the Horizon to Treat MDR Pathogens
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2011
FD SAGE Publications
VO 11
IS 12
SP 25
OP 26
DO 10.1177/155989771112015
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/11/12/25.abstract
AB Aminoglycosides are a well-known class of drugs with proven efficacy; however, they are being used less frequently because of resistance, nephrotoxicity, and ototoxicity. This article discusses plazomicin (formerly ACHN-490), a new aminoglycoside that is used to treat gram-negative infections.