Steroid Drugs Inhibit Bacterial Respiratory Oxidases and Are Lethal Toward Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

Samantha A HenryCalum M WebsterLindsey N ShawNathanial J TorresMary-Elizabeth JobsonBrendan C TotzkeJessica K JacksonJake E McGreigMark N WassGary K RobinsonMark Shepherd

Published in: The Journal of infectious diseases (2024)

Quinestrol inhibits cytochrome bd in E. coli and S. aureus membranes and inhibits the growth of both species, yet is only bactericidal toward S. aureus.

Keyphrases

methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus
staphylococcus aureus
escherichia coli
respiratory tract
genetic diversity