AcrAB-TolC efflux pump system plays a role in carbapenem non-susceptibility in Escherichia coli

Abstract Background Efflux pump mediated antibiotic resistance is an unnoticed and undetected mechanism in clinical microbiology laboratory. RND efflux systems are known for aminoglycoside and tetracycline resistance whereas their role in carbapenem non-susceptibility is not established. The study w...

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Main Authors: Shiela Chetri, Deepshikha Bhowmik, Deepjyoti Paul, Piyush Pandey, Debadatta Dhar Chanda, Atanu Chakravarty, Debajyoti Bora, Amitabha Bhattacharjee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12866-019-1589-1