MicrobiologybioRxiv
Cytoplasmic membrane thinning observed by interfacial dyes is likely a common effect of bactericidal antibiotics
A. K. Dubey, T. Verma, D. Sardana…·D. Nandi
The paper uses membrane-specific dyes to measure antibiotic-induced membrane damage in E. coli and ESKAPE pathogens, finding that cytoplasmic membrane thinning correlates with bactericidal antibiotic sensitivity.
DOI 10.1021/acsinfecdis.4c00249