Bactericidal Activity of Lactic Acid against Clinical, Carbapenem-Hydrolyzing, Multi-Drug-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Planktonic and Biofilm-Forming Cells
Bardhan T, Chakraborty M, Bhattacharjee B. Bactericidal Activity of Lactic Acid against Clinical, Carbapenem-Hydrolyzing, Multi-Drug-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Planktonic and Biofilm-Forming Cells. Antibiotics 2019, 8: 181. PMID: 31600988, PMCID: PMC6963607, DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics8040181.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBiofilm-forming cellsPlanktonic cellsLactic acidEfficacy of lactic acidCarbapenem-resistant <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i>Time-kill assayOptimal incubation timeClinical isolatesBiofilm formsColony-forming unit countsInhibitory concentrationPreterm neonatesPlanktonBactericidal activityEfficacy parametersIsolatesIncubation timeCell countBiofilmWorld Health OrganizationUnit countsCellsCell damageGraded seriesHealth Organization