A drug that elevates host cAMP levels forces pathogenic bacteria out of bladder epithelial cells. This process may make urinary tract infections more amenable to treatment with antibiotics (pages 625–630).
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Eto, D., Mulvey, M. Flushing bacteria out of the bladder. Nat Med 13, 531–532 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm0507-531
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