Self-assembled multivalent vancomycin on cell surfaces against vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE)Electronic Supplementary Information (ESI) available: details of the in vitro experiments and fluorescent spectroscopic study (6 pages). See http://www.rsc.org/suppdata/cc/b3/b305886g/

Abstract

A vancomycin (Van) derivative self-assembles in a phosphate buffer as a divalent Van and on cell surfaces as a multivalent Van, which offers potent activity against VRE.