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Benjamin Silva

Scripps Research Institute

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Genetic and pharmacological inactivation of peptidoglycan remodeling increases antibiotic susceptibility of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium

Kyong Tkhe Fam, Pavan Kumar Chodisetti, Zifei Wang, Joshua A. Homer, Christopher J. Smedley, Seiya Kitamura, Benjamin Silva, Yijun Xiong, Althea Hansel-Harris, Matthew Holcomb, Simeon Babarinde, Adrianna M. Turner, Daria Van Tyne, Ian A. Wilson, Stefano Forli, , Howard C. Hang

This study shows that inhibiting SagA, a peptidoglycan hydrolase, increases vancomycin susceptibility in VREfm through both genetic and pharmacological approaches.

Nature Communications · Jun 15, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology