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Synergistic antibacterial activity between penicillenols and antibiotics against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

Shuihong LiQianqian MouXinya XuShuhua QiPolly H M Leung
Published in: Royal Society open science (2018)
Penicillenol A2 (isolated from deep-sea fungus Penicillium biourgeianum DFFSCS023) has good antibacterial activity against methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus and in combination with beta-lactam antibiotics it could significantly decrease methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) survival, which provides a novel treatment consideration for MRSA-caused infections.
Keyphrases
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