Biocidal Agents Used for Disinfection Can Enhance Antibiotic Resistance in Gram-Negative Species

Biocidal agents used for disinfection are usually not suspected to enhance cross-resistance to antibiotics. The aim of this review was therefore to evaluate the effect of 13 biocidal agents at sublethal concentrations on antibiotic resistance in Gram-negative species. A medline search was performed...

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Main Author: Günter Kampf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-12-01
Series:Antibiotics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/7/4/110