Repurposing Ivacaftor for treatment of Staphylococcus aureus infections
2017
Abstract Drug repurposing of non-antimicrobials is a novel method to augment a seriously depleted drug pipeline for targeting drug–resistant pathogens. This article highlights the potent antimicrobial activity of Ivacaftor against Staphylococcus aureus , including vancomycin– and other multidrug–resistant strains. The potent activity of Ivacaftor in vivo is also demonstrated in a murine neutropenic thigh infection model. Taken together, these results support the potential of Ivacaftor as an antimicrobial agent for the treatment of staphylococcal infections.
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