Two Classes of DNA Gyrase Inhibitors Elicit Distinct Evolutionary Trajectories Toward Resistance in Gram-Negative Pathogens
S. A. Leyn, J. E. Kent, J. E. Zlamal, M. Elane, M. Vercruysse, A. L. Osterman
This study uses experimental evolution and whole genome sequencing to compare resistance mechanisms to GP6 and ciprofloxacin in E. coli and A. baumannii, finding distinct evolutionary trajectories dominated by efflux pump upregulation for GP6.
bioRxiv · Jun 26, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology