Article
High frequency of silver resistance genes in invasive isolates of Enterobacter and Klebsiella species.
The Journal of hospital infection - 1 Jul 2017
Sütterlin S, Dahlö M, Tellgren-Roth C, Schaal W, Melhus Å
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Silver-based products have been marketed as an alternative to antibiotics, and their consumption has increased. Bacteria may, however, develop resistance to silver. AIM: To study the presence of genes encoding silver resistance (silE, silP, silS) over time in three clinically important Enterobacteriaceae genera. METHODS: Using polymerase chain reaction (PCR), 752 bloodstream isolates from the years...
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