Compound ID | 2899
Class: Protein synthesis inhibitor
| Spectrum of activity: | Gram-positive & Gram-negative |
| Details of activity: | Active against susceptible and multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Streptococcus haemolyticus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Streptococcus pyogenes, multidrug-resistant Enterococcus faecalis, multidrug- and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium, Clostridioides difficile, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, susceptible and multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli, carbapenem-resistant: Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa; binds to ribosomes |
| Description: | Synthetic compound; 100% survival of mice infected with cfr-expressing Staphylococcus aureus after subcutaneous treatment with cresomycin vs 10% survival without treatment |
| Year first mentioned: | 2024 |
| Development status: | Experimental |
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| PubChem link: | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/169247206 |
| Guide to Pharmacology: | cresomycin |
| Citation: | https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adk8013 |