Efflux pumps expression and its association with porin down-regulation and β-lactamase production among <it>Pseudomonas aeruginosa </it>causing bloodstream infections in Brazil

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Multi-drug efflux pumps have been increasingly recognized as a major component of resistance in <it>P. aeruginosa</it>. We have investigated the expression level of efflux systems among clinical isolates of <it>P. a...

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Main Authors: Xavier Danilo E, Picão Renata C, Girardello Raquel, Fehlberg Lorena CC, Gales Ana C
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-08-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/10/217