Institute of Pharmacology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, D-30625 Hannover, Germany.
Institute of Pharmacology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, D-30625 Hannover, Germany.
Trends Microbiol. 2021 Nov;29(11):963-966. doi: 10.1016/j.tim.2021.03.017. Epub 2021 Apr 22.
The word 'antibiotics' is an historical, but imprecise, term. Today, 'antibiotics' are also used for other indications and 'non-antibiotics' are repurposed for infectious diseases. This situation calls for a revision of antipathogenic drug terminology. The use of correct terms will facilitate rational antipathogenic treatment and understanding of drug repurposing.
“抗生素”一词是一个历史上的,但不精确的术语。如今,“抗生素”也用于其他适应症,“非抗生素”也被重新用于传染病。这种情况需要修订抗病原体药物术语。正确使用术语将有助于合理的抗病原体治疗和理解药物再利用。