Antimicrobial Efficacy and Synergy of Metal Ions against Enterococcus faecium, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Acinetobacter baumannii in Planktonic and Biofilm Phenotypes

The effects of metal ion solutions (silver, copper, platinum, gold and palladium) were determined individually and in combination against Enterococcus faecium, Acinetobacter baumannii and Klebsiella pneumoniae . Platinum, gold and palladium showed the greatest antimicrobial efficacy in zone of inhib...

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Published in:	Scientific reports Vol. 7; no. 1; pp. 5911 - 9
Main Authors:	Vaidya, Misha Y., McBain, Andrew J., Butler, Jonathan A., Banks, Craig E., Whitehead, Kathryn A.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London Nature Publishing Group UK 19.07.2017 Nature Publishing Group Nature Portfolio
Subjects:	631/326/22 631/326/41 631/326/47 Acinetobacter baumannii Acinetobacter baumannii - drug effects Anti-Infective Agents - pharmacology Antimicrobial agents Bacteria Bactericidal activity Biofilms Biofilms - drug effects Biofilms - growth & development Copper Enterococcus faecium Enterococcus faecium - drug effects Gold Heavy metals Humanities and Social Sciences Ions Klebsiella pneumoniae Klebsiella pneumoniae - drug effects Metal ions Metals Metals - pharmacology Microbial Sensitivity Tests multidisciplinary Palladium Phenotype Plankton - drug effects Platinum Science Science (multidisciplinary) Silver
ISSN:	2045-2322, 2045-2322
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