4-Chloromercuribenzoic acid enhances carbapenem sensitivity among pathogenic Gram negative bacteria by altering blaVIM, adeB and ompC expression

Background: Rapid global dissemination of carbapenem resistant Gram negative bacteria (CRGNB) is supposed to be clinically most alarming. Since, p-chloromercuribenzoic acid (pCMB) is a well known metallo-beta-lactamase inhibitor; evaluation of its bactericidal and carbapenem resistance reversing pot...

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Main Authors: Arijit Pal, Anusri Tripathi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-05-01
Series:Journal of Infection and Public Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S187603411930348X