Bacterial adaptation to biocides: The possible role of ’alarmones‚ [5]

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 300-302

  Davies, A J ^a   Maillard, J Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOCIDE; CHLORHEXIDINE; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM DERIVATIVE;

ADAPTATION; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; LETTER; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; POINT MUTATION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0035691933     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhin.2001.1104     Document Type: Editorial

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