Growth in glucose-based medium and exposure to subinhibitory concentrations of imipenem induce biofilm formation in a multidrug-resistant clinical isolate of <it>Acinetobacter baumannii</it>
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Acinetobacter baumannii </it>is emerging as an important nosocomial pathogen. Multidrug resistance, as well as ability to withstand environmental stresses, makes eradication of <it>A. baumannii </it>diffic...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-12-01
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| Series: | BMC Microbiology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/9/270 |