Derivatives of Esculentin-1 Peptides as Promising Candidates for Fighting Infections from <i>Escherichia coli</i> O157:H7

• Main Authors: Raffaella Scotti (Author), Bruno Casciaro (Author), Annarita Stringaro (Author), Fabrizio Morgia (Author), Maria Luisa Mangoni (Author), Roberta Gabbianelli (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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New strategies are needed to fight the emergence of multidrug-resistant bacteria caused by an overuse of antibiotics in medical and veterinary fields. Due to the importance of biofilms in clinical infections, antibiofilm peptides have a great potential to treat infections. In recent years, an increa...