Loss of essential outer membrane functions causes drug hypersensitization in Acinetobacter baumannii overexpressing multidrug efflux pumps
E. Hamami, W. Huo, K. Neal, I. Neisewander, S. Fnu, J. S. Freundlich, E. Geisinger, R. R. Isberg
The paper identifies essential genes in Acinetobacter baumannii that support efflux pump overproducer fitness during ciprofloxacin treatment, revealing roles in outer membrane integrity and pH homeostasis.
bioRxiv · Jan 4, 2024Microbiology