mSphere (Oct 2021)

Correlated Transcriptional Responses Provide Insights into the Synergy Mechanisms of the Furazolidone, Vancomycin, and Sodium Deoxycholate Triple Combination in Escherichia coli

  • Catrina Olivera,
  • Murray P. Cox,
  • Gareth J. Rowlands,
  • Jasna Rakonjac

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1128/mSphere.00627-21
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 6, no. 5

Abstract

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Synergistic antibiotic combinations are a promising alternative strategy for developing effective therapies for multidrug-resistant bacterial infections. The synergistic combination of the existing antibiotics nitrofurans and vancomycin with sodium deoxycholate shows promise in inhibiting and killing multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria.