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Hypermutable Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Cystic fibrosis patients from two Brazilian cities.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Mar 2013
Lutz Larissa, Leão Robson Souza, Ferreira Alex Guerra, Pereira Dariane Castro, Raupp Caroline, Pitt Tyrone, Marques Elizabeth Andrade, Barth Afonso Luis
Abstract excerpt
Hypermutable (HPM) strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa have been found at high frequencies in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients in Europe. We report the results of testing for HPM frequencies, mutator genotype, and antimicrobial resistance of P. aeruginosa strains from Brazilian CF patients. A modified disk diffusion technique was used to quantify antibiotic-resistant subpopulations of an isolate, and estimations of...
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