Antioxidative mechanisms protect resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus against ciprofloxacin oxidative damage

PÁEZ PAULINA LAURA; BECERRA M. C.; ALBESA INÉS

Blackwell Science

Lugar: England; Año: 2010 vol. 24 p. 771 - 771

p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">The aim of this investigation was to determine whether the antioxidant defenses protect resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus against ciprofloxacin oxidative damage. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) were determined by chemiluminescence and nitric oxide was assayed by Griess reaction. The accumulation of ciprofloxacin was examined by fluorometry and oxidation of protein, catalase, ferrous reduct