Antimicrobial activity of surfactants produced by Bacillus subtilis R14 against multidrug-resistant bacteria

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 704-709

  Fernandes, Paulo André Vicente ^a   De Arruda, Isabel Renata ^a   Dos Santos, Antônio Fernando Amatto Botelho ^b   De Araújo, Ana Albertina ^c   Maior, Ana Maria Souto ^a   Ximenes, Eulália Azevedo ^a,d  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

^b Hospital Oswaldo Cruz   (Brazil)

^c Prefeitura da Cidade do Recife   (Brazil)

^d DEPARTAMENTO DE MICOLOGIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Bacillus subtilis; Biosurfactant; Lipopeptides

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS (BACTERIUM); BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 39449100289     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822007000400022     Document Type: Article

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