Evaluation of antibacterial activity of five biocides and the synergistic effect of biocide/EDTA combinations on biofilm-producing and non-producing Stenotrophomonas maltophilia strains isolated from clinical specimens in Iran
Abstract Background The overuse of biocides in healthcare-facilities poses risk for emergence and spread of antibiotic resistance among nosocomial pathogens. Hospital-acquired infections due to S. maltophilia have been increased in the recent years and with its various resistance mechanisms contribu...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-10-01
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Series: | BMC Microbiology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-022-02664-1 |