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de Oliveira PV, de Santana Lira RL, de Abreu Lima R, Mendes YC, Martins AB, de Melo BDO, Goiano MF, Filho RL, de Farias Nunes FBB, Aliança ASDS, Firmo WDCA, Carvalho RC, Zagminan A, de Sousa EM. Bibliometric Review on New Possibilities of Antimycobacterial Agents: Exploring Siderophore Desferrioxamine's Applications as an Antimicrobial Agent. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2023; 16:1335. [PMID: 37765143 PMCID: PMC10536058 DOI: 10.3390/ph16091335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2023] [Revised: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 09/16/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
Abstract
Mycobacteria cause tuberculosis and other serious diseases. Understanding their mechanisms of resistance to our immune system and exploring novel drugs are critical strategies to combat infections. A bibliometric analysis was performed to identify publication trends and critical research areas in the field of the antimicrobial activity of desferrioxamine. A total of twenty-four publications on the topic, from 2012 to 2023, were retrieved from databases including Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed, and Embase, using specific keywords. The quality of the publications was assessed using impact and productivity metrics, with an average annual publication rate of 2.1 articles. The United States emerged as the most productive country, with medicine (23.4%, 11 publications) and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology (21.3%, 10 publications) as the top research fields. The five most cited publications accounted for 672 citations, with a relatively low h-index (11:11). In conclusion, there has been a lack of publications on this topic in the last decade. The United States dominates production and publication in this area, and there appears to be limited exchange of knowledge, ideas, and technology within the field. Therefore, fostering international cooperation through funding is essential to facilitate further research and development of desferrioxamine-related studies.
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Affiliation(s)
- Patrícia Vieira de Oliveira
- Graduate Program in Microbial Biology, CEUMA University—UNICEUMA, São Luís 65075-120, Brazil; (P.V.d.O.); (Y.C.M.); (A.S.d.S.A.); (W.d.C.A.F.); (A.Z.)
| | - Roseane Lustosa de Santana Lira
- Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Federal University of Maranhão—UFMA, São Luís 65080-805, Brazil; (R.L.d.S.L.); (R.d.A.L.); (R.C.C.)
| | - Rafael de Abreu Lima
- Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Federal University of Maranhão—UFMA, São Luís 65080-805, Brazil; (R.L.d.S.L.); (R.d.A.L.); (R.C.C.)
| | - Yasmim Costa Mendes
- Graduate Program in Microbial Biology, CEUMA University—UNICEUMA, São Luís 65075-120, Brazil; (P.V.d.O.); (Y.C.M.); (A.S.d.S.A.); (W.d.C.A.F.); (A.Z.)
| | - Antenor Bezerra Martins
- Graduate Program in Health and Services Management, CEUMA University—UNICEUMA, São Luís 65075-120, Brazil;
| | - Bruna de Oliveira de Melo
- Graduate Program in Biodiversity and Biotechnology—BIONORTE Amazonian Network, Federal University of Maranhão—UFMA, São Luís 65080-805, Brazil;
| | | | - Rivaldo Lira Filho
- Graduate Program in Nursing, St. Therese College—CEST, São Luís 65045-180, Brazil;
| | | | - Amanda Silva dos Santos Aliança
- Graduate Program in Microbial Biology, CEUMA University—UNICEUMA, São Luís 65075-120, Brazil; (P.V.d.O.); (Y.C.M.); (A.S.d.S.A.); (W.d.C.A.F.); (A.Z.)
- Graduate Program in Health and Services Management, CEUMA University—UNICEUMA, São Luís 65075-120, Brazil;
| | - Wellyson da Cunha Araújo Firmo
- Graduate Program in Microbial Biology, CEUMA University—UNICEUMA, São Luís 65075-120, Brazil; (P.V.d.O.); (Y.C.M.); (A.S.d.S.A.); (W.d.C.A.F.); (A.Z.)
- Graduate Program in Health and Services Management, CEUMA University—UNICEUMA, São Luís 65075-120, Brazil;
| | - Rafael Cardoso Carvalho
- Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Federal University of Maranhão—UFMA, São Luís 65080-805, Brazil; (R.L.d.S.L.); (R.d.A.L.); (R.C.C.)
| | - Adrielle Zagminan
- Graduate Program in Microbial Biology, CEUMA University—UNICEUMA, São Luís 65075-120, Brazil; (P.V.d.O.); (Y.C.M.); (A.S.d.S.A.); (W.d.C.A.F.); (A.Z.)
- Graduate Program in Health and Services Management, CEUMA University—UNICEUMA, São Luís 65075-120, Brazil;
| | - Eduardo Martins de Sousa
- Graduate Program in Microbial Biology, CEUMA University—UNICEUMA, São Luís 65075-120, Brazil; (P.V.d.O.); (Y.C.M.); (A.S.d.S.A.); (W.d.C.A.F.); (A.Z.)
- Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Federal University of Maranhão—UFMA, São Luís 65080-805, Brazil; (R.L.d.S.L.); (R.d.A.L.); (R.C.C.)
- Graduate Program in Health and Services Management, CEUMA University—UNICEUMA, São Luís 65075-120, Brazil;
- Graduate Program in Biodiversity and Biotechnology—BIONORTE Amazonian Network, Federal University of Maranhão—UFMA, São Luís 65080-805, Brazil;
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