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Impaired growth under iron-limiting conditions associated with the acquisition of colistin resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii.
International journal of antimicrobial agents - 1 Jun 2016
López-Rojas Rafael, García-Quintanilla Meritxell, Labrador-Herrera Gema, Pachón Jerónimo, McConnell Michael J
Abstract excerpt
Acquisition of colistin resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii has been associated with reduced bacterial fitness and virulence, although the mechanisms underlying this fitness loss have not been well characterised. In this study, the role played by environmental iron levels on the growth and survival of colistin-resistant strains of A. baumannii was assessed. Growth assays with the colistin-susceptible ATCC 19606...
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