Bioenergetic stress potentiates antimicrobial resistance and persistence
B. Li, S. Srivastava, M. Shaikh, G. Mereddy, M. R. Garcia, A. Shah, N. Ofori-Anyinam, T.-Y. Chu, N. Cheney, J. H. Yang
This study shows that bioenergetic stress from antibiotic treatment enhances antimicrobial resistance and persistence in E. coli through increased ROS, repair mechanisms, and stringent response activation.
bioRxiv · Jul 12, 2024Microbiology