title: Prospects for development of new antimycobacterial drugs.
abstract: In this article, I have thoroughly reviewed the status of development of new antimycobacterial drugs, particularly fluoroquinolones (ciprofloxacin, ofloxacin, sparfloxacin, levofloxacin, gatifloxacin, sitafloxacin, and moxifloxacin), new macrolides (clarithromycin, azithromycin, and roxithromycin), rifamycin derivatives (rifabutin, rifapentine, and KRM-1648), and others. The main purpose of this review was to describe the in-vitro and in-vivo activities of these drugs against Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium avium complex. In addition, the therapeutic efficacy of these drugs in the clinical treatment of mycobacterial infections has also been briefly mentioned.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Shimane Medical University, Izumo, Shimane 693-8501, Japan. tomioka@shimane-med.ac.jp
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tomioka
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000904:Antibiotics, Antitubercular / Q000494:pharmacology; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D024841:Fluoroquinolones / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D018942:Macrolides; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D015269:Mycobacterium avium Complex / Q000187:drug effects*; D015270:Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection / Q000188:drug therapy; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000187:drug effects*; D012294:Rifamycins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000904:Antibiotics, Antitubercular; D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D024841:Fluoroquinolones; D018942:Macrolides; D012294:Rifamycins