The β-lactam-resistance modifier (–)-epicatechin gallate alters the architecture of the cell wall of Staphylococcus aureus

(–)-Epicatechin gallate (ECg), a component of green tea, sensitizes meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) to β-lactam antibiotics, promotes staphylococcal cell aggregation and increases cell-wall thickness. The potentiation of β-lactam activity against MRSA by ECg was not due to decrease...

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Autori principali: Stapleton, Paul D., Shah, Saroj, Ehlert, Kerstin, Hara, Yukihiko, Taylor, Peter W.
Natura: Artigo
Lingua:Inglês
Pubblicazione: 2007
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Accesso online:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2063568/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17600054
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1099/mic.0.2007/007807-0
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