Acinetobacter
Related VFcategory: Biofilm
Target: Not determined
Drug effect: Inhibits biofilm formation.
Max phase: Preclinical (in vitro)
Publication: Peng Q, et al., 2020. In vitro activity of biofilm inhibitors in combination with antibacterial drugs against extensively drug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii. Sci Rep 10(1):18097.
Klebsiella
Related VF: Capsule
Target: RmpA
Drug effect: Inhibits the transcription of rmpA and rmpA-regulated cps genes and reduced the production of CPS.
Max phase: Preclinical (in vitro)
Publication: Namikawa H, et al., 2019. Discovery of anti-mucoviscous activity of rifampicin and its potential as a candidate antivirulence agent against hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae. Int J Antimicrob Agents 54(2):167-175.