The Research Progress of the Anti-bacterial Mechanism of Tanreqing Against Drug Resistant Bacteria
Tanreqing is a traditional Chinese medicine widely used in current clinical practices.It has broad-spectrum of anti-bacterial,anti-inflammatory,anti-viral,anti-pyretic,expectorant,and immunomodulatory effects.It was reported that Tanreqing has certain advantages in treating severe pneumonia caused by drug-resistant bacteria.In addition to the conventional antibiotic treatment,the combination of Tanreqing can significantly improve the clearance rate of pathogens and reduce the detection of drug-resistant bacteria during the treatment process.However,its anti-bacterial mechanism remains unclear.Therefore,this article conducts a comprehensive review of the anti-bacterial effects of Tanreqing in vitro and anti-bacterial mechanisms on common clinical pathogens.