Dequalinium chloride promotes the killing efficacy of aminoglycoside antibiotics against Pseudomonas aeruginosa by enhancing membrane potential.

Wei X, Yang Z, Zhang Y, Xia X, Cheng Z, Jin Y, Jin S, Wu W

DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.04183-25
Published: 2026 Sep 9
Container: Microbiology spectrum
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@article{allodium:10.1128/spectrum.04183-25,
  title = {Dequalinium chloride promotes the killing efficacy of aminoglycoside antibiotics against Pseudomonas aeruginosa by enhancing membrane potential.},
  author = {Wei X and Yang Z and Zhang Y and Xia X and Cheng Z and Jin Y and Jin S and Wu W},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Microbiology spectrum},
  doi = {10.1128/spectrum.04183-25},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1128/spectrum.04183-25}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Dequalinium chloride promotes the killing efficacy of aminoglycoside antibiotics against Pseudomonas aeruginosa by enhancing membrane potential.
AU  - Wei X
AU  - Yang Z
AU  - Zhang Y
AU  - Xia X
AU  - Cheng Z
AU  - Jin Y
AU  - Jin S
AU  - Wu W
PY  - 2026
JO  - Microbiology spectrum
DO  - 10.1128/spectrum.04183-25
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1128/spectrum.04183-25
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X, W., Z, Y., Y, Z., X, X., Z, C., Y, J., S, J., & W, W. (2026). Dequalinium chloride promotes the killing efficacy of aminoglycoside antibiotics against Pseudomonas aeruginosa by enhancing membrane potential.. Microbiology spectrum. https://doi.org/10.1128/spectrum.04183-25

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