Insights on antimicrobial resistance, biofilms and the use of phytochemicals as new antimicrobial agents

Antimicrobial resistance is one of the most serious public health problems. This is of particular concern when bacteria become resistant to various antimicrobial agents simultaneously and when they form biofilms. Consequently, therapeutic options for the treatment of infections have become limited,...

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Main Author: M. Simões (author)
Other Authors: Anabela Borges (author), M. J. Saavedra (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2015
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10216/103266
Country:Portugal
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