Antibacterial effects of novel quaternary ammonium and phosphonium salts against <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>
The antimicrobial activity of QASs and QPSs is driven by their ability to alter bacterial surface properties, destabilizing and disrupting membranes.
Authors
- Anabela de Sousa Borges (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6929-6805)
- Manuel V. Simões (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3355-4398)
- Fernanda Borges (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1050-2402)
- Fernando Cagide (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9410-6874)
- Bárbara Nunes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2729-7817)
Institutions
- Universidade do Porto (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Applied Microbiology
- Published
- 2025-05-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jambio/lxaf122
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Antimicrobial agents and applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.87