Repurposing Selamectin as an Antimicrobial Drug against Hospital-Acquired <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Infections

Repurposing Selamectin as an Antimicrobial Drug against Hospital-Acquired <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Infections

The emergence of multidrug-resistant strains requires the urgent discovery of new antibacterial drugs. In this context, an antibacterial screening of a subset of anthelmintic avermectins against gram-positive and gram-negative strains was performed. Selamectin completely inhibited bacterial growth a...

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Main Authors: Veronica Folliero, Federica Dell’Annunziata, Biagio Santella, Emanuela Roscetto, Carla Zannella, Nicoletta Capuano, Alessandro Perrella, Anna De Filippis, Giovanni Boccia, Maria Rosaria Catania, Massimiliano Galdiero, Gianluigi Franci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-09-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
<i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>
antimicrobial resistance
drug repurposing
anthelmintic drugs
macrolides
biofilm
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/11/9/2242

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