Publicaciones científicas
Lysostaphin and clarithromycin: a promising combination for the eradication of Staphylococcus aureus biofilms.
01-jun-2011
| Revista: International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents
Aguinaga A, Francés ML, Del Pozo JL, Alonso M, Serrera A, Lasa I, Leiva J.
The difficulty of treating biofilm-associated infections has inspired the study of new treatment targets as well as combinations of new substances and antimicrobials with different mechanisms of action.
Lysostaphin is an endopeptidase extracted from Staphylococcus simulans biovar staphylolyticus that cleaves the pentaglycine cross-links in the cell walls of Staphylococcus spp., lysing bacteria.
CITA DEL ARTÍCULO Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2011 Jun;37(6):585-7
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Servicio de Enfermedades Infecciosas
Sede Pamplona
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Servicio de Microbiología Clínica
Sede Pamplona