Antibiotic Resistance Related to Biofilm Formation in Klebsiella pneumoniae

The Gram-negative opportunistic pathogen, Klebsiella pneumoniae, is responsible for causing a spectrum of community-acquired and nosocomial infections and typically infects patients with indwelling medical devices, especially urinary catheters, on which this microorganism is able to grow as a biofil...

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Main Authors: Claudia Vuotto, Francesca Longo, Maria Pia Balice, Gianfranco Donelli, Pietro E. Varaldo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-09-01
Series:Pathogens
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/3/3/743