Antimicrobial and Antibiofilm Effects of Peptides from Venom of Social Wasp and Scorpion on Multidrug-Resistant <i>Acinetobacter baumannii</i>

Intravascular stent infection is a rare complication with a high morbidity and high mortality; bacteria from the hospital environment form biofilms and are often multidrug-resistant (MDR). Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have been considered as alternatives to bacterial infection treatment. We analyze...

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Main Authors: Rogério Coutinho das Neves, Márcia Renata Mortari, Elisabeth Ferroni Schwartz, André Kipnis, Ana Paula Junqueira-Kipnis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-04-01
Series:Toxins
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/11/4/216