The Antimicrobial Peptide Esc(1-21) Synergizes with Colistin in Inhibiting the Growth and in Killing Multidrug Resistant <i>Acinetobacter baumannii</i> Strains

• Main Authors: Federica Sacco (Author), Camilla Bitossi (Author), Bruno Casciaro (Author), Maria Rosa Loffredo (Author), Guendalina Fabiano (Author), Luisa Torrini (Author), Flavia Raponi (Author), Giammarco Raponi (Author), Maria Luisa Mangoni (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Multidrug-resistant microbial infections and the scarce availability of new antibiotics capable of eradicating them are posing a serious problem to global health security. Among the microorganisms that easily acquire resistance to antibiotics and that are the etiological cause of severe infections,...