and β-Lactams: Emerging Insights and Potential Opportunities.

β-lactams, the most widely used class of antibiotics, are well-tolerated, and their molecular mechanisms of action against many bacteria are well-documented. () is a highly drug-resistant rapidly-growing nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM). Only in recent years have we started to gain insight into the unique relationship between β-lactams and their targets in . In this mini-review, we summarize recent findings that have begun to unravel the molecular basis for overall efficacy of β-lactams against and discuss emerging evidence that indicates that we have yet to harness the full potential of this antibiotic class to treat infections.