Phenotypic Adaptation to Antiseptics and Effects on Biofilm Formation Capacity and Antibiotic Resistance in Clinical Isolates of Early Colonizers in Dental Plaque

• Main Authors: David L. Auer (Author), Xiaojun Mao (Author), Annette Carola Anderson (Author), Denise Muehler (Author), Annette Wittmer (Author), Christiane von Ohle (Author), Diana Wolff (Author), Cornelia Frese (Author), Karl-Anton Hiller (Author), Tim Maisch (Author), Wolfgang Buchalla (Author), Elmar Hellwig (Author), Ali Al-Ahmad (Author), Fabian Cieplik (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Despite the wide-spread use of antiseptics in dental practice and oral care products, there is little public awareness of potential risks associated with antiseptic resistance and potentially concomitant cross-resistance. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate potential phenotypic adapt...