Colistin resistance in Escherichia coli confers protection of the cytoplasmic but not outer membrane from the polymyxin antibiotic
M. Humphrey, G. Larrouy-Maumus, C. Furniss, D. Mavridou, A. Sabnis, A. M. Edwards
This study shows that colistin resistance in E. coli protects the cytoplasmic but not outer membrane from colistin, regardless of resistance mechanism.
bioRxiv · Jul 21, 2021Microbiology