Beta-Lactam Sensitive Bacteria Can Acquire ESBL-Resistance via Conjugation after Long-Term Exposure to Lethal Antibiotic Concentration

Beta-Lactam Sensitive Bacteria Can Acquire ESBL-Resistance via Conjugation after Long-Term Exposure to Lethal Antibiotic Concentration

Beta-lactams are commonly used antibiotics that prevent cell-wall biosynthesis. Beta-lactam sensitive bacteria can acquire conjugative resistance elements and hence become resistant even after being exposed to lethal (above minimum inhibitory) antibiotic concentrations. Here we show that neither the...

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Main Authors: Pilvi Ruotsalainen, Cindy Given, Reetta Penttinen, Matti Jalasvuori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
antibiotic resistance
Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase
evolutionary rescue
conjugative plasmid.
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/9/6/296

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