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Synergistic effect of imp/ostA and msbA in hydrophobic drug resistance of Helicobacter pylori
13 Jul 2009
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Contamination of endoscopy equipment by Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) frequently occurs after endoscopic examination of H. pylori-infected patients. In the hospital, manual pre-cleaning and soaking in glutaraldehyde is an important process to disinfect endoscopes. However, this might not be sufficient to remove H. pylori completely, and some glutaraldehyde-resistant bacteria might survive and be...
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