Desiccation Tolerance Assays for Acinetobacter baumannii.
Desiccation Tolerance Assays for Acinetobacter baumannii.
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鲍曼不动杆菌的干燥耐受性测定。
DOI:
10.1007/978-1-4939-9118-1_18
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发表时间:
2019
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Davies,BryanW
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作者:
Wang,Xun;Trent,MStephen;Davies,BryanW
Acinetobacter baumanniiis a hospital-associated pathogen of growing importance and is a paradigm for endemic hospital contamination. Desiccation tolerance has been implicated as an important characteristic that potentiates the spread ofA. baumanniiin clinical settings through contaminated healthcare equipment and personnel. Desiccation is a multifaceted stress, and many physiological and environmental factors can influence its impact on bacterial survival. This chapter provides a protocol for assessing desiccation survival that facilitates comparisons amongA. baumanniistrains under various environmental conditions.