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Low-Level Antimicrobials in the Medicinal Leech Select for Resistant Pathogens That Spread to Patients
Fluoroquinolones (FQs) and ciprofloxacin (Cp) are important antimicrobials that pollute the environment in trace amounts. Although Cp has been recommended as prophylaxis for patients undergoing leech therapy to prevent infections by the leech gut symbiont Aeromonas, a puzzling rise in Cp-resistant (...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2018
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6058295/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30042201 http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/mBio.01328-18 |