AUTHOR=Joy Prisca A. , Jaganathan B. 

TITLE=Quantitative structure–property relationship modeling and ranking of necrotizing fasciitis drugs via degree-based topological indices

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Chemistry

VOLUME=Volume 13 - 2025

YEAR=2025

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/chemistry/articles/10.3389/fchem.2025.1668093

DOI=10.3389/fchem.2025.1668093

ISSN=2296-2646

ABSTRACT=IntroductionThe increasing incidence and high mortality rate of necrotizing fasciitis (NF), a rapidly progressing infection of the fascia and subcutaneous tissue, highlights the urgent need for effective drug evaluation strategies. Traditional clinical trials for NF antibiotics are costly and time-consuming, necessitating the development of computational approaches that can reliably capture drug behavior.MethodsThe study employs degree-based topological indices to represent molecular structures of NF antibiotics and develops QSPR models to predict their physicochemical properties. Calculating topological indices, performing regression analyses to identify significant indices, and using these indices in multi-criteria decision-making techniques to rank the antibiotics.ResultsThis study demonstrates the potential of degree-based TIs combined with regression and multi-criteria decision-making techniques to predict and rank the physicochemical properties of antibiotics used to treat necrotizing fasciitis (NF).DiscussionThis integrated approach demonstrates the utility of topological indices in predicting drug properties, prioritizing candidates, and supporting the rational design and repurposing of NF therapeutics.