Enhancement of antimicrobial activity by synthetic ion channel synergy.

Hydraphile synthetic ion channels were found to enhance the cytotoxicity to E. coli and B. subtilis of erythromycin, kanamycin, rifampicin, and tetracycline when co-administered with the antibiotic at sublethal concentrations of channel.

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