Bacteria exposed to antiviral drugs develop antibiotic cross-resistance and unique resistance profiles

Abstract Antiviral drugs are used globally as treatment and prophylaxis for long-term and acute viral infections. Even though antivirals also have been shown to have off-target effects on bacterial growth, the potential contributions of antivirals to antimicrobial resistance remains unknown. Herein...

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Main Authors: Veronica J. Wallace, Eric G. Sakowski, Sarah P. Preheim, Carsten Prasse
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-08-01
Series:Communications Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-023-05177-3