Klebsiella and Providencia emerge as lone survivors following long-term starvation of oral microbiota

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Summary

The results presented in this study suggest that pathogenic Enterobacteriaceae persist much longer than their more benign neighbors in the salivary microbiome when faced with starvation, given that hospital surfaces contaminated with oral fluids, especially sinks and drains, are well-established sources of outbreaks of drug-resistant Enterobactersiaceae.

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Published
2019-04-11
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Keywords

Biology, Klebsiella oxytoca, Enterobacteriaceae, Microbiology, Klebsiella

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