Association of Antibiotic Resistance, Cell Adherence, and Biofilm Production with the Endemicity of Nosocomial Klebsiella pneumoniae

Klebsiella pneumoniae is a leading cause of multiple nosocomial infections, some of which are associated with high mortality. The increasing prevalence of antibiotic-resistant strains highlights their clinical importance and how complicated managing treatment can be. In this study, we investigated a...

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Main Authors: María Dolores Alcántar-Curiel, Carmen Alejandra Ledezma-Escalante, Ma Dolores Jarillo-Quijada, Catalina Gayosso-Vázquez, Rayo Morfín-Otero, Eduardo Rodríguez-Noriega, María Lilia Cedillo-Ramírez, José Ignacio Santos-Preciado, Jorge A. Girón
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/7012958