A new acridine-based photosensitizer with ultra-low light requirement efficiently inactivates carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and degrades their antibiotic resistance genes

The spread of antibiotic resistant pathogens and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in the environment poses a serious threat to public health. However, existing methods are difficult to effectively remove antibiotic resistant pathogens and ARGs from the environment. In this study, we synthesized a...

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Main Authors: Xiaojie Xu, Min Yang, Yunhan Jiang, Ningyao Tao, Yulong Fu, Jiahui Fan, Xin Xu, Huixiang Shi, Zhan Lu, Chaofeng Shen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-03-01
Series:Environment International
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412023001125