Membrane-active macromolecules kill antibiotic-tolerant bacteria and potentiate antibiotics towards Gram-negative bacteria.

Chronic bacterial biofilms place a massive burden on healthcare due to the presence of antibiotic-tolerant dormant bacteria. Some of the conventional antibiotics such as erythromycin, vancomycin, linezolid, rifampicin etc. are inherently ineffective against Gram-negative bacteria, particularly in th...

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Main Authors: Divakara S S M Uppu, Mohini M Konai, Paramita Sarkar, Sandip Samaddar, Isabel C M Fensterseifer, Celio Farias-Junior, Paramanandam Krishnamoorthy, Bibek R Shome, Octávio L Franco, Jayanta Haldar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5570306?pdf=render