| Literature DB >> 15673767 |
Patricia Sanchez1, Eduardo Moreno, Jose L Martinez.
Abstract
The possibility that triclosan selects Stenotrophomonas maltophilia mutants overexpressing the multidrug resistance pump SmeDEF is analyzed. Five out of 12 triclosan-selected mutants were less susceptible to antibiotics than the wild-type strain and overproduced SmeDEF. Results are discussed in relation to current debates on the potential selection of antibiotic-resistant bacteria by household biocides.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 15673767 PMCID: PMC547238 DOI: 10.1128/AAC.49.2.781-782.2005
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antimicrob Agents Chemother ISSN: 0066-4804 Impact factor: 5.191