Antimicrobial Peptides against Multidrug-Resistant <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> Biofilm from Cystic Fibrosis Patients
Daniel Ben Hur, Gal Kapach, Naiem Ahmad Wani, Edo Kiper, Moshe Ashkenazi, Gill Smollan, Natan Keller, Ori Efrati, Yechiel Shai
Abstract
peptides do not induce bacterial resistance. Overall, these findings should assist in the future development of alternative treatments against resistant bacterial biofilms.
Topics & Concepts
Pseudomonas aeruginosaCystic fibrosisBiofilmMicrobiologyAntimicrobialMultiple drug resistanceAntimicrobial peptidesSputumProteasesChemistryAntibioticsBacteriaBiologyMedicineBiochemistryTuberculosisInternal medicinePathologyEnzymeGeneticsAntimicrobial Peptides and ActivitiesProbiotics and Fermented FoodsBacterial biofilms and quorum sensing