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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-08-01
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Series: | BMC Microbiology |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/10/217 |