Isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa from Australian hospitals having R-plasmid determined antibiotic resistance.
Six hundred and fifty hospital isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa from Australian sources have been examined for high-level resistance to a number of antibiotics. Fifty-four strains were resistant to one or more of the antibiotics, and four of these strains carried as R-plasmid conferring resistance to streptomycin, tetracycline and sulphanilamide, and belonging to incompatibility group P-2. Possible reasons for the low incidence of R-plasmids in P. aeruginosa from Australian sources are discussed.
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001315:Australia; D003227:Conjugation, Genetic; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D006761:Hospitals; D011549:Pseudomonas / Q000187:drug effects; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000187:drug effects*; D011815:R Factors
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents