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. 2008 Jan;52(1):351-2.
doi: 10.1128/AAC.00766-07. Epub 2007 Oct 22.

Colistin heteroresistance in acinetobacter and its association with previous colistin therapy

Joshua S Hawley  1 , Clinton K Murray, James H Jorgensen
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Colistin heteroresistance in acinetobacter and its association with previous colistin therapy

Joshua S Hawley et al. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2008 Jan.

Abstract

Colistin heteroresistance has been reported among Acinetobacter isolates; however, its association with prior colistin therapy has not been not described. A population analysis profile identified resistant Acinetobacter subpopulations from colistin-susceptible clinical isolates. The proportion of cells exhibiting heteroresistance was significantly higher among isolates recovered from patients treated with colistin.

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