Biocide Exposure Induces Changes in Susceptibility, Pathogenicity and Biofilm Formation in Uropathogenic Escherichia coli.

Conclusion: Biocide exposure in UPEC may lead to reductions in biocide and antibiotic susceptibility, changes in biofilm-formation and alterations relative-pathogenicity. These data indicate the multiple consequences of biocide adaptation that should be considered when selecting an anti-infective catheter-coating agent.
PMID: 30642923 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy - January 14, 2019 Category: Microbiology Authors: Henly EL, Dowling JAR, Maingay JB, Lacey MM, Smith TJ, Forbes S Tags: Antimicrob Agents Chemother Source Type: research