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The antifungal caspofungin increases fluoroquinolone activity against Staphylococcus aureus biofilms by inhibiting N-acetylglucosamine transferase

Authors :
Wafi Siala
Soňa Kucharíková
Annabel Braem
Jef Vleugels
Paul M Tulkens
Marie-Paule Mingeot-Leclercq
Patrick Van Dijck
Françoise Van Bambeke
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 1-15 (2016)
Publication Year :
2016
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2016.

Abstract

Biofilms formed byStaphylococcus aureus are poorly responsive to antibiotics. Here, Siala et al. show that an antifungal drug (caspofungin) enhances the activity of fluoroquinolone antibiotics against S. aureus biofilms by inhibiting an enzyme involved in synthesis of the biofilm matrix.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
7
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.5c0ccbd12ae841e9ad6810f6741185c2
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms13286