Efflux pump effects on levofloxacin resistance in
Mycobacterium abscessus
Tianlu Teng,
Suting Chen,
Fengmin Huo
et al.
Abstract:Mycobacterium abscessus (M. abscessus
) inherently displays resistance to most antibiotics, with the underlying drug resistance mechanisms remaining largely unexplored. Efflux pump is believed to play an important role in mediating drug resistance. The current study examined the potential of efflux pump inhibitors to reverse levofloxacin (LFX) resistance in
M. abscessus
. The reference strain of
M. abscessus
(ATCC19977) and 60 clinical isola… Show more
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