Article
Heterogeneous persister cells formation in Acinetobacter baumannii.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Barth Valdir Cristóvão, Rodrigues Belisa Ávila, Bonatto Grasiela Daiane, Gallo Stephanie Wagner, Pagnussatti Vany Elisa, Ferreira Carlos Alexandre Sanchez, de Oliveira Sílvia Dias
Abstract excerpt
Bacterial persistence is a feature that allows susceptible bacteria to survive extreme concentrations of antibiotics and it has been verified in a number of species, such as Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus spp., Mycobacterium spp. However, even though Acinetobacter baumannii is an important nosocomial pathogen, data regarding its persistence phenotype are still lacking. Therefore, the aim...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
