Leonard Amaral

TL;DR: The description of the responsible efflux mechanism at its structural and physiological level will make it possible to develop along intelligent lines an improved new generation of EPIs that can readily be added to the armamentarium of current and past "fallen by the wayside" antibiotic therapies.

TL;DR: The current knowledge on MDR efflux pumps and their intricate regulatory network in Staphylococcus aureus, a major pathogen, responsible from mild to life-threatening infections is reviewed and particular emphasis is given to the potential role that S. a Aureus MDRefflux pumps, either chromosomal or plasmid-encoded, have on resistance towards different antimicrobial agents and on the selection of drug - resistant strains.

TL;DR: The essential oil of Helichrysum italicum significantly reduces the multidrug resistance of Enterobacter aerogenes, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Acinetobacter baumannii and increases the efficacy of β-lactams, quinolones, and chloramphenicol.

TL;DR: This study demonstrates that, in addition to the transcriptional regulation of genes coding for membrane proteins, the post-translational regulation of proteins involved in the permeability of Gram-negative bacteria also plays a major role in the physiological adaptation to antibiotic exposure.

TL;DR: Results support the hypothesis that activity of efflux pumps allows the maintenance of an isoniazid resistant population in a sub-optimally treated patient and should be considered in the development of new therapeutic strategies for preventing the emergence of MDR-TB during treatment.