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Antimicrobial Original Research Paper

First report of polymyxin B activity in Klebsiella pneumoniae biofilm

Karina Marjorie Silva HerreraLaboratório de Microbiologia Médica, Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei (UFSJ), Campus Centro Oeste Dona Lindu, Divinópolis, Minas Gerais, Brazil; Correspondence[email protected]
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Fernanda Kelen da SilvaLaboratório de Microbiologia Médica, Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei (UFSJ), Campus Centro Oeste Dona Lindu, Divinópolis, Minas Gerais, Brazil; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-9099-6355
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Michael Eder de OliveiraLaboratório de Microbiologia Médica, Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei (UFSJ), Campus Centro Oeste Dona Lindu, Divinópolis, Minas Gerais, Brazil; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-1573-9230
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Magna Cristina de PaivaLaboratório de Diagnóstico Laboratorial e Microbiologia Clínica, Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei (UFSJ), Campus Centro Oeste Dona Lindu, Divinópolis, Minas Gerais, Brazil; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-9375-7261
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Adriana Cristina SoaresLaboratório de Farmacologia, Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei (UFSJ), Campus Centro Oeste Dona Lindu, Divinópolis, Minas Gerais, BrazilORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-7953-8692
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Jaqueline Maria Siqueira FerreiraLaboratório de Microbiologia Médica, Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei (UFSJ), Campus Centro Oeste Dona Lindu, Divinópolis, Minas Gerais, Brazil; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-1779-1975
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Pages 127-131 | Received 31 Jul 2018, Accepted 10 Dec 2018, Published online: 19 Jan 2019

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