Antibiotic modulation of capsular exopolysaccharide and virulence in Acinetobacter baumannii.

Acinetobacter baumannii is an opportunistic pathogen of increasing importance due to its propensity for intractable multidrug-resistant infections in hospitals. All clinical isolates examined contain a conserved gene cluster, the K locus, which determines the production of complex polysaccharides, i...

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Main Authors: Edward Geisinger, Ralph R Isberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-02-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4334535?pdf=render