Antibiotic sensitivity patterns and conjugative transferability of drug resistance in Escherichia coli isolates from rectal swabs taken from De La Salle University students
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
Escherichia coli was isolated from students of De La Salle University. The isolates were studied for their antibiotic susceptibility patterns and the conjugative transferability of resistance to the following test antibiotics, namely: ampicillin, cephalothin, cotrimoxazole, gentamicin, kanamycin, and nalidixic acid. Of the 73 isolates collected from rectal swabs taken from De La Salle University students, 36 (49.32%) were shown to be resistant to 1 13.70 % were resistant to 2 16.44% were resistant to 3 2.74 were resistant to 4 1.37 % were resistant to 5 and 0 % were resistant to 6 of the test antibiotics. Among the 8 isolates that were tested for the conjugative transferability of their antibiotic resistance, 7 (87.50%) effected complete transfer of their resistance genes while one (12.50 %) transferred only the resistance to one drug. Resistance to cephalothin and cotrimoxazole were not transferred in the isolate.
Abstract Format
html
Language
English
Format
Accession Number
TU07581
Shelf Location
Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F, Henry Sy Sr. Hall
Physical Description
31 leaves ; Computer print-out.
Keywords
Antibiotics--Testing; Drug resistance in microorganisms; Microbial sensitivity tests; Escherichia coli; De La Salle University--Students; Microorganisms, Effect of antibiotics on
Recommended Citation
Chua, B., Koch, S., & Sy, F. (1997). Antibiotic sensitivity patterns and conjugative transferability of drug resistance in Escherichia coli isolates from rectal swabs taken from De La Salle University students. Retrieved from https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/5914
