Acquired resistance of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia to antimicrobials induced by herbicide paraquat dichloride

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Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, a ubiquitous environmental bacterium, is an important cause of nosocomial infections. Although banned in some countries, paraquat (PQ) is commonly used to control weeds. In this study, we investigated the effects of increasing concentrations of PQ on S. maltophilia and its antimicrobial resistance. The sequential exposure of S. maltophilia K279a to increasing concentrations of PQ...

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