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Research Article

Repurposing approved drugs as potential efflux pump inhibitors in multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa

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Pages 495-508 | Received 16 Sep 2023, Accepted 22 Nov 2023, Published online: 17 Apr 2024

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