BAY 11-7082 potentiates select β-lactams to inhibit growth of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

Abstract

β-lactams are an important class of antibiotics that target penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs) essential to bacterial cell wall synthesis. They are used to treat serious bacterial infections, including those caused by the versatile pathogen Staphylococcus aureus. Some strains carry the resistance gene,

Authors

Coles VE; Reed P; Pinho MG; Burrows LL

Publication date

January 13, 2026

DOI

10.64898/2026.01.13.699313

Preprint server

openRxiv

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Lori Burrows

Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences

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