title: Prevalence of gentamicin- and amikacin-resistant bacteria in sink drains.
abstract: Sink drains from the Veterans Administration Medical Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, and the Oklahoma City community were selectively cultured for gentamicin- and amikacin-resistant bacteria. Aminoglycoside-resistant organisms were found in 86% (Veterans Administration Medical Center, 88%; University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 88%; and Oklahoma City community, 77%) of all 233 sink drains sampled. Of 207 sink drains harboring aminoglycoside-resistent organisms, 99% of the organisms were gentamicin resistant and 82% were amikacin resistant. These data suggest that aminoglycoside-resistent organisms are commonly present in the environment.
mesh_terms: D000583:Amikacin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000209:etiology; D004197:Disease Reservoirs; D004323:Drainage, Sanitary; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D007612:Kanamycin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D013045:Species Specificity; D014871:Water Microbiology
chemical_list: D005839:Gentamicins; D007612:Kanamycin; D000583:Amikacin