Antibiotic-Selected Gene Amplification Heightens Metal Resistance
oleh: David A. Hufnagel, Jacob E. Choby, Samantha Hao, Anders F. Johnson, Eileen M. Burd, Charles Langelier, David S. Weiss
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | American Society for Microbiology 2021-02-01 |
Deskripsi
To inhibit bacterial transmission and infection, health care facilities use bactericidal metal coatings to prevent colonization of surfaces and implanted devices. In these environments, antibiotics are commonly used, but their effect on metal resistance is unclear.