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Cigarette smoke extract induces the Pseudomonas aeruginosa nfxC drug-resistant phenotype.
Journal of infection and chemotherapy : official journal of the Japan Society of Chemotherapy - 1 Dec 2020
Xu Mingtao, Zhang Hanyin, Yu Na, Dong Ying, Wang Wei, Chen Yu, Kang Jian
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BACKGROUND: There is clinical and epidemiological evidence indicating that cigarette smoke exposure can significantly increase the usage of antibiotics by smokers to treat pulmonary infections, suggesting an increased risk of bacterial drug resistance. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is commonly found in infectious diseases closely related to cigarette smoke exposure and frequently acquires drug resistance. Recently, a...
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