Imipenem resistance among Acinetobacter baumannii: Association with reduced expression of a 33-36 kDa outer membrane protein

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 245-251

  Clark, Richard B ^a  

^a QUEST DIAGNOSTICS NICHOLS INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BETA LACTAMASE; IMIPENEM; OUTER MEMBRANE PROTEIN;

ACINETOBACTER; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HYDROLYSIS; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REVERTANT;

EID: 0029763190     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/38.2.245     Document Type: Article

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