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SUBMITTER: Bendova K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10258796 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Bendova Katerina K Raclavsky Vladislav V Novotny Radko R Luptakova Dominika D Popper Miroslav M Novy Zbynek Z Hajduch Marian M Petrik Milos M
Journal of medicinal chemistry 20230530 11
Bacteria from the <i>Burkholderia cepacia</i> complex are generally considered to be non-pathogenic to the healthy population. However, some of these species may cause serious nosocomial infections in immunocompromised patients; as such, it is essential to diagnose these infections rapidly so that adequate treatment can be initiated. We report here the use of a radiolabeled siderophore, ornibactin (ORNB), for positron emission tomography imaging. We successfully radiolabeled ORNB with gallium-68 ...[more]