<i>Acinetobacter baumannii</i> Bacteria (IMAGE)

Macquarie University

<i>Acinetobacter baumannii</i> Bacteria

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This is a highly magnified cluster of Acinetobacter baumannii bacteria, which uses a protein pump to resist the powerful hospital-grade antiseptic, chlorhexidine.

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