When Combined with Colistin, an Otherwise Ineffective Rifampicin–Linezolid Combination Becomes Active in <i>Escherichia coli</i>, <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i>, and <i>Acinetobacter baumannii</i>

The synergistic action of colistin, with two antibiotics active in Gram-positive bacteria but unable to kill gram negatives (linezolid and rifampicin), was investigated, since triple combinations are emerging as a tool to overtake multidrug resistance. Checkerboard determinations demonstrated that,...

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Main Authors: Eva Armengol, Teresa Asunción, Miguel Viñas, Josep Maria Sierra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-01-01
Series:Microorganisms
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/8/1/86