Prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility of Pseudomonas aeruginosa mucoid and non-mucoid type

Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 2004 Dec;35(4):893-6.

Abstract

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a leading cause of nosocomial infections. One thousand two hundred and twenty strains of mucoid and non-mucoid types of P. aeruginosa isolated from different patients were examined at Siriraj Hospital from January 2001-October 2003. The prevalences of P. aeruginosa mucoid type and non-mucoid type were 3.6% and 96.4%, respectively. Susceptibility testing was performed by Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion method as recommended by NCCLS. The isolates with mucoid phenotypes were more susceptible than the non-mucoid isolates. The antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of both types should provide guidelines for the selection of appropriate drugs for treatment.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Cross Infection / epidemiology*
  • Female
  • Hospitalization
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Middle Aged
  • Prevalence
  • Pseudomonas Infections / drug therapy
  • Pseudomonas Infections / epidemiology*
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa / classification*
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa / drug effects
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa / isolation & purification
  • Thailand / epidemiology

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents