Benzalkonium chloride forces selective evolution of resistance towards antibiotics in Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium

• Main Authors: Ricardo A. Wu-Chen (Author), Jinsong Feng (Author), Mohamed Elhadidy (Author), Reshma B. Nambiar (Author), Xinyu Liao (Author), Min Yue (Author), Tian Ding (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Although food-grade disinfectants are extensively used worldwide, it has been reported that the long-term exposure of bacteria to these compounds may represent a selective force inducing evolution including the emergence of antibiotic resistance. However, the mechanism underlying this co...