Repurposing Candesartan Cilexetil as Antibacterial Agent for MRSA Infection

Repurposing Candesartan Cilexetil as Antibacterial Agent for MRSA Infection

Staphylococcus aureus is an important pathogen causing hospital-acquired infections. Methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA), biofilms, and persisters are highly tolerant to traditional antibiotics and make it difficult to treat. Therefore, new antimicrobial agents are urgently needed to treat hard-t...

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Main Authors: Lanlan Xu, Pengfei She, Lihua Chen, Shijia Li, Linying Zhou, Zubair Hussain, Yaqian Liu, Yong Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
candesartan cilexetil
Staphylococcus aureus
antibacterial
synergistic
resistance
biofilm
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2021.688772/full

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