Azithromycin Retards Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilm Formation
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- 1 December 2004
- journal article
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Journal of Clinical Microbiology
- Vol. 42 (12) , 5842-5845
- https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.42.12.5842-5845.2004
Abstract
Using a flow cell biofilm model, we showed that a sub-MIC of azithromycin (AZM) can delay but not inhibit Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm formation and results in the development of a stable AZM resistance phenotype. Furthermore, mature biofilms were not affected by AZM.Keywords
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