Fluoroquinolone-specific resistance trajectories in E. coli and their dependence on the SOS-response

Abstract Background Fluoroquinolones are indispensable antibiotics used in treating bacterial infections in both human and veterinary medicine. However, resistance to these drugs presents a growing challenge. The SOS response, a DNA repair pathway activated by DNA damage, is known to influence resis...

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Main Authors: Lisa Teichmann, Sam Luitwieler, Johan Bengtsson-Palme, Benno ter Kuile
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-01-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-025-03771-5
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