N-Acetylcysteine Protects Bladder Epithelial Cells from Bacterial Invasion and Displays Antibiofilm Activity against Urinary Tract Bacterial Pathogens

N-Acetylcysteine Protects Bladder Epithelial Cells from Bacterial Invasion and Displays Antibiofilm Activity against Urinary Tract Bacterial Pathogens

<b>Introduction:</b> Urinary tract infections (UTIs) affect more than 150 million individuals annually. A strong correlation exists between bladder epithelia invasion by uropathogenic bacteria and patients with recurrent UTIs. Intracellular bacteria often recolonise epithelial cells post...

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Main Authors: Arthika Manoharan, Samantha Ognenovska, Denis Paino, Greg Whiteley, Trevor Glasbey, Frederik H. Kriel, Jessica Farrell, Kate H. Moore, Jim Manos, Theerthankar Das
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
NAC
<i>E. coli</i>
UPEC
<i>E. faecalis</i>
biofilms
antibiotic resistance
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/10/8/900

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