title: [The susceptibility of Proteus mirabilis strains isolated from white stork (Ciconia ciconia)].
abstract: Proteus sp. rods are ubiquitous bacteria, widespread in the environment and classified also as opportunistic human pathogens. The aim of our study was to evaluate susceptibility of Proteus mirabilis strains isolated from white stork (Ciconia ciconia) regarding as his natural bacterial flora, compare and discuss their results with data obtained from scientific literature for clinical strains of the same species. Susceptibility of 59 P. mirabilis strains was estimated for 27 antimicrobials using disc-diffusion method and the ability to produce extended spectrum beta-lactamases was evaluated by double disc synergy test. Environmental P. mirabilis strains isolated from white stork were assessed as more susceptible to most of the examined antimicrobials and production of extended spectrum beta-lactamases was not noted amongst them.
authors.affiliation: Katedra i Zakład Mikrobiologii, Collegium Medicum im. L. Rydygiera w Bydgoszczy, Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika w Toruniu.
authors.forename: Joanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kwiecińska-Piróg
authors.forename: Tomasz
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bogiel
authors.forename: Eugenia
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gospodarek
authors.forename: Mariusz
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kasprzak
authors.forename: Leszek
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jerzak
authors.forename: Piotr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kamiński
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001717:Birds / Q000382:microbiology*; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D011513:Proteus mirabilis / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000201:enzymology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001618:beta-Lactamases / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D001618:beta-Lactamases