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Klebsiella pneumoniae AcrAB efflux pump contributes to antimicrobial resistance and virulence.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy - 1 Jan 2010
Padilla Emma, Llobet Enrique, Doménech-Sánchez Antonio, Martínez-Martínez Luis, Bengoechea José Antonio, Albertí Sebastián
Abstract excerpt
Respiratory infections caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae are characterized by high rates of mortality and morbidity. Management of these infections is often difficult, due to the high frequency of strains that are resistant to multiple antimicrobial agents. Multidrug efflux pumps play a major role as a mechanism of antimicrobial resistance in Gram-negative pathogens. In the present study, we investigated the role...
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