Tetracycline accumulation in biofilms enhances the selection pressure on Escherichia coli for expression of antibiotic resistance
Xiaojie Hu, Yingjie Zhang, Zeyou Chen, Yanzheng Gao, Brian J. Teppen, Stephen A. Boyd, Wei Zhang, James M. Tiedje, Hui Li
Topics & Concepts
BiofilmBacteriaTetracyclineMicrobiologyAntibiotic resistanceExtracellular polymeric substanceAntibioticsEscherichia coliBiologyChemistryBiochemistryGeneticsGenebioluminescence and chemiluminescence researchBacterial biofilms and quorum sensingPharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts