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Synthetic furanones inhibit quorum-sensing and enhance bacterial clearance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa lung infection in mice

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy · 2004 · Vol. 53(6) · pp. 1054–1061
Hong Wu

Abstract

Synthetic furanone compounds inhibited bacterial quorum-sensing in P. aeruginosa and exhibited favourable therapeutic effects on P. aeruginosa lung infection.

Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensingAntimicrobial Peptides and ActivitiesNosocomial Infections in ICUQuorum sensingPseudomonas aeruginosaMicrobiologyVirulenceBacteriaHomoserineAntibioticsBiofilmEscherichia coliBiology

MeSH terms

AlginatesAnimalsAnti-Infective AgentsFuransLungLung DiseasesPseudomonas aeruginosaPseudomonas InfectionsSurvival AnalysisMiceEukaryota

Funding

  • Sundhed og Sygdom, Det Frie Forskningsråd
  • Teknologi og Produktion, Det Frie Forskningsråd
  • Rigshospitalet
  • Medical Research Council
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