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Efflux system overexpression and decreased OprD contribute to the carbapenem heterogeneity in Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
FEMS microbiology letters - 1 Feb 2008
Ikonomidis Alexandros, Tsakris Athanassios, Kantzanou Maria, Spanakis Nicholas, Maniatis Antonios N, Pournaras Spyros
Abstract excerpt
Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains exhibiting a heterogeneous mode of growth against carbapenems have been described recently. This study investigated the underlying molecular mechanisms in four genetically unrelated P. aeruginosa clinical isolates that were previously characterized by population analyses as heterogeneously resistant against carbapenems. Mutant subpopulations of all four isolates had at least...
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