Molecular basis for Pseudomonas aeruginosa persistent infections in CF patients
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - 09:03
in Health & Medicine
New research reveals Small Colony Variants (SCVs) of P. aeruginosa to be a hallmark of chronic infection in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. Results, published March 12th in the open-access journal PLoS Pathogens, suggest that SCV-mediated persistence might be a good target for antimicrobial chemotherapy...