Synergistic Antibacterial Efficacy of Melittin in Combination with Oxacillin against Methicillin-Resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> (MRSA)

Synergistic Antibacterial Efficacy of Melittin in Combination with Oxacillin against Methicillin-Resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> (MRSA)

Methicillin-resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> (MRSA) often cause infections with high mortality rates. Antimicrobial peptides are a source of molecules for developing antimicrobials; one such peptide is melittin, a fraction from the venom of the <i>Apis mellifera</i> bee...

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Main Authors: Ana Flávia Marques Pereira, Alessandra Aguirra Sani, Tatiane Baptista Zapata, Débora Silva Marques de Sousa, Bruno César Rossini, Lucilene Delazari dos Santos, Vera Lúcia Mores Rall, Carla dos Santos Riccardi, Ary Fernandes Júnior
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-11-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
antibiofilm activity
antibiotic resistance
antimicrobial peptides
biofilm
proteomics
synergism
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/11/12/2868

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