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. 1989 Jan;33(1):124–127. doi: 10.1128/aac.33.1.124

Outer membrane alterations in multiresistant mutants of Pseudomonas aeruginosa selected by ciprofloxacin.

N J Legakis 1, L S Tzouvelekis 1, A Makris 1, H Kotsifaki 1
PMCID: PMC171437  PMID: 2496655

Abstract

Spontaneous mutants of Pseudomonas aeruginosa selected by ciprofloxacin were studied for outer membrane alterations. Acquisition of ciprofloxacin resistance was at least partially related to defects in lipopolysaccharide synthesis. When ciprofloxacin resistance was combined with resistance to beta-lactams and aminoglycosides, several alterations in outer membrane proteins were noted.

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