A bacterial cell is simultaneously attacked by antibiotics and a bactericidal material (IMAGE)

Chalmers University of Technology

A bacterial cell is simultaneously attacked by antibiotics and a bactericidal material

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A bacterial cell (left) is simultaneously attacked on two fronts: by antibiotics and by a positively charged, bactericidal peptide-based material that disrupts the structure of the bacteria’s negatively charged cell membranes. A study from Chalmers University of Technology demonstrates that this combination yields an efficacy far greater than the sum of the individual effects of the antibiotic and the material.

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Illustration: Annija Stepulane/International Journal of Pharmaceutics

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