14 Sep 2023 | Press Release
HKU Scientists Pioneer Dual Trojan Horse Approach to Combat Superbugs
Bismuth and cefiderocol showed synergistic effect both in vitro and in vivo (lung infectious model) against PAO1, a strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, as a metallo-sideromycin complex transported actively into bacterial cells.
HKU Scientists Pioneer Dual Trojan Horse Approach to Combat Superbugs
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