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Sub-lethal concentrations of antibiotics increase mutation frequency in the cystic fibrosis pathogen <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i>
3 Dec 2012
Abstract excerpt
Approximately 80% of adult patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) become chronically infected with Pseudomonas aeruginosa and consequently require antibiotic therapy at intervals throughout their lives. Achieving lethal concentrations of antibiotics in the lung remains a challenge. Recent evidence from Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus suggests that the generation of hydroxyl radicals by sublethal...
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