title: [Effect of growth conditions on cell surface hydrophobicity of multiresistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains].
abstract: Bacterial cell surface hydrophobicity (CSH) may promote colonization. The aim of this study was evaluation of the influence of growth conditions and sensitivity to selected antibiotics on hydrophobic properties of multiresistant P. aeruginosa strains by means of salt aggregation test (SAT) and bacterial adhesion to hydrocarbons (BATH). 30 multiresistant P. aeruginosa strains were included in this study. The variables were: microbiological media type (trypticase-soy agar, trypticase-soy agar with 5% sheep blood and trypticase-soy broth), growth temperature (22, 30 and 37 degrees C) and growth time (24 and 48 h). Most of the investigated strains presented hydrophilic properties in both methods. Cultivation in trypticase-soy broth caused statistically relevant decrease of CSH. Growth temperature did not influence CSH. 48 hours of incubation caused statistically relevant drop of the CSH when compared with 24 h incubation. The sensitivity to selected antibiotics did not vary investigated strains, except form cefepime sensitive and intermediate sensitive strains.
authors.affiliation: Katedra i Zakład Mikrobiologii Akademii Medycznej im. Ludwika Rydygiera w Bydgoszczy.
authors.forename: Aleksander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Deptuła
authors.forename: Agnieszka
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mikucka
authors.forename: Eugenia
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gospodarek
mesh_terms: D000362:Agar; D002364:Caseins; D003470:Culture Media; D006801:Humans; D057927:Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D011492:Protein Hydrolysates; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D013696:Temperature; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D002364:Caseins; D003470:Culture Media; D011492:Protein Hydrolysates; C026375:trypticase-soy broth; D000362:Agar