What is it about?
The abundance and distribution of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates and their antibiotic resistance were investigated in two rivers of Japan, Kiyotake and Yae, which flow through an urban area. The susceptibility of the P. aeruginosa isolates collected from the rivers to various antibiotics was determined by MIC.
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One piperacillin-resistant P. aeruginosa isolate was detected that was also resistant to cefotaxime and showed intermediate resistance to cefitazidime. Less than 1% of all 516 isolates was resistant to imipenem, but this is troubling as imipenem is the most effective antibiotic against both Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria.
Perspectives
In an advanced nation such as Japan where the majority of the population is urban and access to medical care is widespread, antibiotic-resistant bacteria such as P. aeruginosa are likely to be widely distributed, and may even be found in apparently pristine rivers.
Prof., Ph. D. Yoshihiro Suzuki
University of Miyazaki
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This page is a summary of: Susceptibility of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates collected from river water in Japan to antipseudomonal agents, The Science of The Total Environment, April 2013, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2013.02.011.
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