Antibiotic resistant E. coli treated with an antibiotic and a DsbA inhibitor (IMAGE)

University of Texas at Austin

Antibiotic resistant E. coli treated with an antibiotic and a DsbA inhibitor

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An antibiotic-resistant bacterium (Escherichia coli) is treated with an antibiotic (colistin) and a DsbA inhibitor, causing it to rupture and, eventually, die. The work highlights a new strategy that aims to eradicate multidrug-resistant pathogens.

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Nikol Kadeřábková

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