Article
Disruption of Cross-Feeding Inhibits Pathogen Growth in the Sputa of Patients with Cystic Fibrosis
28 Apr 2020
Abstract excerpt
Antibiotic efficacy achieved in vitro correlates poorly with clinical outcomes after treatment of chronic polymicrobial diseases; if a pathogen demonstrates susceptibility to a given antibiotic in the lab, that compound is often ineffective when administered clinically. Conversely, if a pathogen is resistant in vitro , patient treatment with that same compound can elicit a positive response. This discordance...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
