Synthesis and in vitro efficacy studies of silver carbene complexes on biosafety level 3 bacteria

  • Matthew J. Panzner
  • , Arpaporn Deeraksa
  • , Alyssa Smith
  • , Brian D. Wright
  • , Khadijah M. Hindi
  • , Aysegul Kascatan-Nebioglu
  • , Alfredo G. Torres
  • , Barbara M. Judy
  • , Christine E. Hovis
  • , Julia K. Hilliard
  • , Rebekah J. Mallett
  • , Emily Cope
  • , D. Mark Estes
  • , Carolyn L. Cannon
  • , Jeff G. Leid
  • , Wiley J. Youngs

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Abstract

A series of N-heterocyclic carbene silver complexes havebeen synthesized and tested against the select group of bio-safety level 3 bacteria Burkholderia pseudomallei, Burk-holderia mallei, Bacillus anthracis, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Yersinia pestis. Minimal inhibitory concentrations, minimal bactericidal and killing assaysdemonstrated the exceptional efficacy of the complexesagainst these potentially weaponizable pathogens.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1739-1745
Number of pages7
JournalEuropean Journal of Inorganic Chemistry
Issue number13 SPEC. ISS.
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2009

Keywords

  • Antibiotics
  • Burkholderia
  • Carbenes
  • N-Heterocyclic carbenes
  • Nitrogen heterocycles
  • Silver

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Inorganic Chemistry

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