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To be or not to be: the non-antimicrobial properties of common antimicrobials
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To be or not to be: the non-antimicrobial properties of common antimicrobials

Shivakumar Narayanan, Laura Sneller and Poonam Mathur
Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy, v 80(7), pp 1772-1783
01 Jul 2025
PMID: 40376834

Abstract

Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use Anti-Infective Agents - pharmacology Anti-Infective Agents - therapeutic use Humans
Antibiotics are diverse in their utility in clinical care. They are widely prescribed for their antimicrobial effect and used as modulators, although rarely, of non-infectious conditions, to influence immune responses, to decrease morbidity and improve quality of life. This review provides a concise summary of different classes of antibiotics and their unique properties that allow them to be used in the treatment of non-infectious conditions.

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Infectious Diseases
Microbiology
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
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