Drug susceptibility patterns and conjugative transferability of drug resistance in Acinetobacter anitratum from patients of the Philippine General Hospital
Date of Publication
1997
Document Type
Bachelor's Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science in Biology
College
College of Science
Department/Unit
Biology
Abstract/Summary
Acinetobacter anitratum isolates from patients of the Philippine General Hospital were studied for their drug susceptibility patterns and transferability of their drug resistance to E. coli SF-800 by conjugation. Twenty four of the 25 isolates were resistant to at least one of the following test drugs, namely: ampicillin with sulbactam, amikacin, gentamicin, tobramycin, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole and nalidixic acid. Eighteen of the 25 isolates showed multiple resistance, some to as many as five drugs. Results for the conjugation showed that all isolates tested were able to transfer their resistance genes to E. coli SF-800 which served as the recipient. Only one isolate, isolate no. 8, can be said to have completely transferred only some of their resistance genes.
Abstract Format
html
Language
English
Format
Accession Number
TU07616
Shelf Location
Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F, Henry Sy Sr. Hall
Physical Description
28 leaves
Keywords
Antibiotics--Testing; Drug resistance in microorganisms; Microorganisms--Effect of drugs on; Philippine General Hospital; Microbial metabolites
Recommended Citation
Madson, M. A. (1997). Drug susceptibility patterns and conjugative transferability of drug resistance in Acinetobacter anitratum from patients of the Philippine General Hospital. Retrieved from https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/1449
