Unexpected vulnerability of Enterococcus faecium to polymyxin B under anaerobic condition

Unexpected vulnerability of Enterococcus faecium to polymyxin B under anaerobic condition

Gram-positive Enterococcus faecium exhibited higher susceptibility (>4-fold) to polymyxin B (PMB), the canonical antimicrobial peptide against Gram-negative bacteria, under anaerobic condition than aerobic condition. Anaerobically grown E. faecium exhibited high vulnerability to PMB, leading to a...

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Main Authors: Yongjun Son, Bitnara Kim, Pureun Kim, Jihyeon Min, Yerim Park, Jihye Yang, Wonjae Kim, Masanori Toyofuku, Woojun Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2024-12-01
Series:Gut Microbes
Subjects:
Enterococcus faecium
polymyxin B
facultative anaerobe
antibiotic resistance
bacteriocin
peptidoglycan
Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/19490976.2024.2438465
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