Emerging trends and structure–activity insights of Schiff base–lanthanide complexes as antibacterial agents

Key Points

• To investigate the potential of Schiff base-lanthanide complexes as new antibacterial agents and their mechanisms of action.
• Analysis of structure-activity relationships of Schiff base-lanthanide complexes
• Evaluation of antibacterial efficacy against resistant microbes
• Comparison with existing antibacterial agents
• Schiff base-lanthanide complexes exhibit significant antibacterial activity
• Novel modes of action identified that differ from traditional antibiotics
• Potential to overcome existing microbial resistance challenges