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Intrinsic Antibiotic Resistance in Pseudomonas Aeruginosa

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Pseudomonas aeruginosais a formidable opportunistic pathogen. Pseudomonal infections are very common among hospitalized patients, particularly in the ICU. They are notoriously difficult to treat and account for substantial morbidity and mortality. One of the major factors contributing to the high death rate associated with these infections is the broad resistance to common antimicrobial agents which typifies this organism. One of the least well understood aspects of this resistance is the barrier effect of the outer membrane. In this chapter, I will briefly survey newer information pertaining to the role of cell wall barriers as mechanisms of antibiotic resistance in P. aeruginosa.

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  1. Department of Intensive Care Erasme Hospital, Free University of Brussels, Route de Lennik 808, B-1070, Brussels, Belgium

    Jean-Louis Vincent (Clinical Director) (Clinical Director)

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Quinn, J.P. (1992). Intrinsic Antibiotic Resistance in Pseudomonas Aeruginosa. In: Vincent, JL. (eds) Yearbook of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine 1992. Yearbook of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, vol 1992. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-84734-9_44

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