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Persister Cells and the Paradox of Chronic Infections

Authors :
Kim Lewis
Source :
Microbe Magazine. 5:429-437
Publication Year :
2010
Publisher :
American Society for Microbiology, 2010.

Abstract

Chronic infections are often caused by pathogens that are susceptible to antibiotics, but the disease may be difficult or even impossible to eradicate with antimicrobial therapy. This paradox has been known for a very long time, and a solution appears to be in sight.

Subjects

Subjects :
Multidrug tolerance
medicine.drug_class
Antibiotics
medicine
macromolecular substances
Disease
Biology
Antimicrobial
Microbiology

Details

ISSN :
15587460 and 15587452
Volume :
5
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Microbe Magazine
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........748945189965095c2c9e6306b57afa98
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1128/microbe.5.429.1
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