| Literature DB >> 29530852 |
Paulo Juarez1,2, Isabelle Broutin3, Christophe Bordi4, Patrick Plésiat5,6, Catherine Llanes1.
Abstract
When overproduced, the multidrug efflux system MexEF-OprN increases the resistance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa to fluoroquinolones, chloramphenicol, and trimethoprim. In this work, we demonstrate that gain-of-function mutations in the regulatory gene mexT result in oligomerization of the LysR regulator MexT, constitutive upregulation of the efflux pump, and increased resistance in clinical isolates.Entities:
Keywords: MexEF-OprN; MexT; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; antibiotic resistance
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Year: 2018 PMID: 29530852 PMCID: PMC5923100 DOI: 10.1128/AAC.02445-17
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antimicrob Agents Chemother ISSN: 0066-4804 Impact factor: 5.191