Synthesis and Antimicrobial Properties of a Ciprofloxacin and PAMAM-dendrimer Conjugate.
Søren Wedel SvenningsenRikki Franklin FrederiksenClaire CounilMario FickerJørgen J LeisnerJørn Bolstad ChristensenPublished in: Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) (2020)
Infections caused by bacteria resistant to antibiotics are an increasing problem. Multivalent antibiotics could be a solution. In the present study, a covalent conjugate between Ciprofloxacin and a G0-PAMAM dendrimer has been synthesized and tested against clinically relevant Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. The conjugate has antimicrobial activity and there is a positive dendritic effect compared to Ciprofloxacin itself.