Lifeng Li, Xueyan Gao, Mingchao Li, Yuchun Liu, Jiayue Ma, Xiaolei Wang, Zhidan Yu, Weyland Cheng, Wancun Zhang, Huiqing Sun, Xiaorui Song, Zhaobao Wang
Klebsiella pneumoniae is a Gram-negative bacterium within the Enterobacteriaceae family that can cause multiple systemic infections, such as respiratory, blood, liver abscesses and urinary systems. Antibiotic resistance is a global health threat and K. pneumoniae warrants special attention due to its resistance to most modern day antibiotics. Biofilm formation is a critical obstruction that enhances the antibiotic resistance of K. pneumoniae . However, knowledge on the molecular mechanisms of biofilm formation and its relation with antibiotic resistance in K...
2024: Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology