Mining for New Antibiotics

Dear Colleagues,

Antibiotic resistance and the shadow of a post-antibiotic era are two of the most important societal threats we currently face. Our scarce antibiotic pipeline can take advantage of metal complexes as new building blocks. A great deal of research continues to reveal the unique advantages of metal complexes against pathogens. Unfortunately, little attention has been paid to this class of molecules outside the field of inorganic chemistry. This Special Issue seeks to expose the research of metal-based antimicrobial agents to a larger audience with the idea of starting a conversation among inorganic chemists and researchers in other fields. We hope that this issue can better guide the preclinical development of metal complexes toward becoming a new generation of urgently needed antimicrobials. This issue will welcome submissions that add to the understanding of metal-containing compounds and the role of metal ions in antimicrobial research.

Dr. Alfredo Angeles-Boza
Guest Editor

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