DJK-5, an anti-biofilm peptide, increases Staphylococcus aureus sensitivity to colistin killing in co-biofilms with Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Abstract Chronic infections represent a significant global health and economic challenge. Biofilms, which are bacterial communities encased in an extracellular polysaccharide matrix, contribute to approximately 80% of these infections. In particular, pathogens such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Stap...

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Main Authors: Samuel J. T. Wardell, Deborah B. Y. Yung, Anupriya Gupta, Mihnea Bostina, Joerg Overhage, Robert E. W. Hancock, Daniel Pletzer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-01-01
Series:npj Biofilms and Microbiomes
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41522-024-00637-y
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