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. 1993 Sep;37(9):2000–2002. doi: 10.1128/aac.37.9.2000

Resistance of Pseudomonas pseudomallei growing as a biofilm on silastic discs to ceftazidime and co-trimoxazole.

M Vorachit 1, K Lam 1, P Jayanetra 1, J W Costerton 1
PMCID: PMC188109  PMID: 7694545

Abstract

We have examined the resistance of Pseudomonas pseudomallei biofilm cells to ceftazidime and cotrimoxazole. A large number of these biofilm cells remained viable at 12 and at 24 h, except in the biofilm treated with 200 times the MIC of ceftazidime. The inherent resistance of P. pseudomallei biofilms to conventional antibiotics may explain the lack of success in the treatment of the chronic manifestations of this bacterial infection.

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