Resensitizing carbapenem- and colistin-resistant bacteria to antibiotics using auranofin
Multi-drug resistant pathogens remain a serious public health threat. Here, Sun and colleagues identify a role for auranofin, which is normally used as a drug for rheumatoid arthritis, for reversing antibiotic resistance to carbapenem and colistin.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2020-10-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-18939-y |