Stationary phase persister formation in Escherichia coli can be suppressed by piperacillin and PBP3 inhibition
Abstract Background Persisters are rare phenotypic variants within a bacterial population that are capable of tolerating lethal antibiotic concentrations. Passage through stationary phase is associated with the formation of persisters (type I), and a major physiological response of Escherichia coli...
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Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-06-01
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Series: | BMC Microbiology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12866-019-1506-7 |