Impact of Zinc Pre-exposure on de novo Antibiotic Resistance Development
M. P. Suprenant, C. Ching, I. Sutradhar, N. Gross, J. E. Anderson, N. El Sherif, M. H. Zaman
This study shows that zinc pre-exposure before ciprofloxacin exposure in E. coli accelerates antibiotic resistance development, while combined exposure delays it, without causing genetic changes.
bioRxiv · Apr 10, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology