Carbapenem-Resistant <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> Clinical Isolates: In Vivo Virulence Assessment in <i>Galleria mellonella</i> and Potential Therapeutics by Polycationic Oligoethyleneimine
<i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i>, one of the most common pathogens found in hospital-acquired infections, is often resistant to multiple antibiotics. In fact, multidrug-resistant (MDR) <i>K. pneumoniae</i> producing KPC or OXA-48-like carbapenemases are recognized as a serious gl...
Main Authors: | Dalila Mil-Homens, Maria Martins, José Barbosa, Gabriel Serafim, Maria J. Sarmento, Rita F. Pires, Vitória Rodrigues, Vasco D.B. Bonifácio, Sandra N. Pinto |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-01-01
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Series: | Antibiotics |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/10/1/56 |
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