A Strategic Target Rescues Trimethoprim Sensitivity in Escherichia coli

Summary: Trimethoprim, a preferred treatment for urinary tract infections, is becoming obsolete owing to the rapid dissemination of resistant E. coli. Although direct resistance mechanisms such as overexpression of a mutant FolA and dfr enzymes are well characterized, associated alterations that dri...

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Main Authors: Amrisha Bhosle, Akshay Datey, Giridhar Chandrasekharan, Deepshikha Singh, Dipshikha Chakravortty, Nagasuma Chandra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-04-01
Series:iScience
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S258900422030170X