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 ShepherdPublished 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.