Mechanisms of low susceptibility to the disinfectant benzalkonium chloride in a multidrug-resistant environmental isolate of Aeromonas hydrophila
(2023)
Journal Article
Chacón, L., Kuropka, B., González-Tortuero, E., Schreiber, F., Rojas-Jiménez, K., & Rodríguez-Rojas, A. (in press). Mechanisms of low susceptibility to the disinfectant benzalkonium chloride in a multidrug-resistant environmental isolate of Aeromonas hydrophila. Frontiers in Microbiology, 14, 1180128. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1180128
Excessive discharge of quaternary ammonium disinfectants such as benzalkonium chloride (BAC) into aquatic systems can trigger several physiological responses in environmental microorganisms. In this study, we isolated a less-susceptible strain of Aer... Read More about Mechanisms of low susceptibility to the disinfectant benzalkonium chloride in a multidrug-resistant environmental isolate of Aeromonas hydrophila.