Pseudomonas Aeruginosa: Virulence Factors and Antibiotic Resistance Genes

• Published in: Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology Vol. 62
• Main Authors: Rocha, Antônio José, Barsottini, Mario Ramos de Oliveira, Rocha, Renan Rhonalty, Laurindo, Maria Vitória, Moraes, Francisco Leandro Laurindo de, Rocha, Soraya Lília da
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar) 2019
• Subjects: antimicrobial activities; biofilms; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; virulence factors; β-lactamase

Abstract In this review, we explore some aspects of Pseudomonas aeruginosa virulence factors that are related to disease development in healthy organisms and resistance to antibiotics. This pathogen is one of the most clinically and epidemiologically important bacteria in Brazil, being the major cau...