Evaluation of the impact of adaptation of Klebsiella pneumoniae clinical isolates to benzalkonium chloride on biofilm formation
Abstract Background The percentage of the multidrug resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae clinical isolates is increasing worldwide. The excessive exposure of K. pneumoniae isolates to sublethal concentrations of biocides like benzalkonium chloride (BAC) in health care settings and communities could be on...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2021-05-01
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Series: | Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s43042-021-00170-z |