title: The chemical synthesis and antibiotic activity of a diverse library of 2-aminobenzimidazole small molecules against MRSA and multidrug-resistant A. baumannii.
abstract: Multidrug-resistant bacterial infections continue to be a rising global health concern. Herein is described the development of a class of novel 2-aminobenzimidazoles with antibiotic activity. These active 2-aminobenzimidazoles retain their antibiotic activity against several strains of multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Acinetobacter baumannii when compared to susceptible strains.
authors.affiliation: North Carolina State University Chemistry Department, 2620 Yarborough Drive, Raleigh, NC 27695-8204, USA.
authors.forename: Robert W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Huigens
authors.forename: Samuel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Reyes
authors.forename: Catherine S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Reed
authors.forename: Cynthia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bunders
authors.forename: Steven A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Rogers
authors.forename: Andrew T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Steinhauer
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Melander
mesh_terms: D040981:Acinetobacter baumannii / Q000187:drug effects*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001562:Benzimidazoles / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D024901:Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects*; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D054852:Small Molecule Libraries; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001562:Benzimidazoles; D054852:Small Molecule Libraries; C027391:2-aminobenzimidazole