Ting-Yin Lu

Keywords Benzylpenicillin Streptococcus suis Global surveillance Susceptibility MIC distribution Benzylpenicillin remains the cornerstone antimicrobial for streptococcal infections, including those caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae and Streptococcus suis.

1. Introduction Click to copy section linkSection link copied! Shikimic acid, originally extracted from Illicium verum (Chinese star anise), is a critical chemical intermediate in the synthesis of the anti-influenza drug oseltamivir. (1,2) It also serves as a biosynthetic precursor of aromatic amino acids in plants and microorganisms. In recent years, shikimic acid has attracted attention for its diverse pharmacological properties.

Keywords MRSA infective endocarditis vancomycin shikimic acid Linezolid, vancomycin and daptomycin are considered the last-line of defense against infections caused by MRSA. We recently read with great interest the study by Wang and colleagues,1 which demonstrated that the combination of linezolid and alternating magnetic fields (AMF) significantly reduced MRSA biofilm formation and inflammation in a large animal model.