Low concentrations of acetic and formic acids enhance the inactivation of Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa with pulsed electric fields

Low concentrations of acetic and formic acids enhance the inactivation of Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa with pulsed electric fields

Abstract Background Skin infections, particularly caused by drug-resistant pathogens, represent a clinical challenge due to being a frequent cause of morbidity and mortality. The objectives of this study were to examine if low concentrations of acetic and formic acids can increase sensitivity of Sta...

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Main Authors: Vitalij Novickij, Eglė Lastauskienė, Gediminas Staigvila, Irutė Girkontaitė, Auksė Zinkevičienė, Jurgita Švedienė, Algimantas Paškevičius, Svetlana Markovskaja, Jurij Novickij
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Subjects:
Bacteria
Wound healing
Electroporation
Infection control
Electropermeabilization
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12866-019-1447-1

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