Triclosan and its derivatives as antimycobacterial active agents

Tuberculosis (TB) represents one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Development of new potential drugs is essential because of the existence of latent TB and expansion of drug-resistant TB forms (multidrug-resistant and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis). Triclosan is a widely used broad-spectrum biocidal agent. It has been shown to inhibit InhA, an essential enoyl acyl carrier protein reductase, resulting in the...