Fluoroquinolone Metalloantibiotics: A Promising Approach against Methicillin-Resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>

Fluoroquinolones (FQs) are antibiotics commonly used in clinical practice, although nowadays they are becoming ineffective due to the emergence of several mechanisms of resistance in most bacteria. The complexation of FQs with divalent metal ions and phenanthroline (phen) is a possible approach to c...

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Main Authors: Mariana Ferreira, Lucinda J. Bessa, Carla F. Sousa, Peter Eaton, Dafne Bongiorno, Stefania Stefani, Floriana Campanile, Paula Gameiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/9/3127