Modulatory Effect of <i>Croton heliotropiifolius</i> Kunth Ethanolic Extract on Norfloxacin Resistance in <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>

• Main Authors: Samara Barbosa de Brito (Author), Felipe Araújo de Oliveira Alcântara (Author), Antonio Linkoln Alves Borges Leal (Author), Kaliny Henri da Silva Veloso (Author), Leonardo da Rocha Sousa (Author), Ana Paula de Oliveira (Author), Alan Diego da Conceição Santos (Author), Lívia Macedo Dutra (Author), Jackson Roberto Guedes da Silva Almeida (Author), Carlos Emídio Sampaio Nogueira (Author), João Sammy Nery de Souza (Author), Natália Cruz-Martins (Author), Daniel Dias Rufino Arcanjo (Author), Humberto Medeiros Barreto (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The high frequency of infectious diseases has spurred research into effective tactics to combat microorganisms that are resistant to several drugs. The overproduction of the transmembrane efflux pump protein NorA, which may export hydrophilic fluoroquinolones, is a common mechanism of resistance in...