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Anti-biofilm and resistance suppression activities of CXA-101 against chronic respiratory infection phenotypes of Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain PAO1.
The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy - 1 Jul 2010
Riera Elena, Macià María D, Mena Ana, Mulet Xavier, Pérez José L, Ge Yigong, Oliver Antonio
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Biofilm growth, mucoid phenotype and proficient resistance development by hypermutable strains dramatically limit the efficacy of current therapies for Pseudomonas aeruginosa chronic respiratory infection (CRI) in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. We evaluated the activity of the new cephalosporin CXA-101, ceftazidime, meropenem and ciprofloxacin against biofilms of wild-type PAO1 and its mucoid (mucA),...
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