Heterogeneous efflux pump expression underpins phenotypic resistance to antimicrobial peptides
Ka Kiu Lee, Urszula Łapińska, Giulia Tolle…·Stefano Pagliara
This study shows that subpopulations of stationary phase bacteria resist antimicrobial peptides through enhanced efflux and other mechanisms, and suggests combining tachyplesin with sertraline to combat resistance.