Pneumococcal Evasion of Antibiotics via Metabolic Adaptation During Infection
T. Dao, H. Echlin, A. McKnight, E. Marr, J. Junker, Q. Jia, R. Hayden, J. Rosch
This study shows that S. pneumoniae evades fluoroquinolone antibiotics through metabolic adaptation that reduces reactive oxygen species production, enabling tolerance and fitness restoration.
bioRxiv · Apr 14, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology