Abstract
The discovery in 1998 that triclosan has a site-specific action in the bacterial cell as an inhibitor of NADH- or NADPH-dependent enoyl-acyl carrier protein reductase led to a lively debate in the scientific press. The thesis of this debate was that such a mode of action may allow triclosan to induce resistance and cross-resistance in bacterial cells. The debate last saw review in 2004, and this paper aims at updating our knowledge in this area, given recent research on the topic.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 87-95 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Letters in Applied Microbiology |
Volume | 52 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Feb 2011 |