Azithromycin retards Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilm Formation

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作者
Gillis, RJ [1 ]
Iglewski, BH [1 ]
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[1] Univ Rochester, Sch Med & Dent, Dept Microbiol & Immunol, Rochester, NY 14642 USA
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10.1128/JCM.42.12.5842-5845.2004
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
Using a How cell biofilm model, we showed that a sub-MIC of azithromycin (AZM) can delay but not inhibit Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm formation and results in the development of a stable AZM resistance phenotype. Furthermore, mature biofilms were not affected by AZM.
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