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Siderophores mediate antibiotic resistance

Nature Microbiology volume 9, pages 587–588 (2024)Cite this article

Pseudomonas aeruginosa protects itself, and its neighbours, from the cephalosporin cefiderocol through production of the siderophore pyoverdine.

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Fig. 1: Emergence of cross-protection by MDR P. aeruginosa through pyoverdine production.

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