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ArticleBMC research notes2019

In vitro activities of colistin, imipenem and ceftazidime against drug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumannii isolates in the south of Iran.

Yalda Malekzadegan, Ali Abdi, Hamid Heidari, Melika Moradi, Elham Rastegar, Hadi Sedigh Ebrahim-Saraie

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Yalda MalekzadeganDepartment of Bacteriology and Virology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Ali AbdiDepartment of Bacteriology and Virology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Hamid HeidariDepartment of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
Melika MoradiDepartment of Bacteriology and Virology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Elham RastegarDepartment of Bacteriology and Virology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Hadi Sedigh Ebrahim-SaraieRazi Clinical Research Development Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran. seddigh.hadi@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8339-5199
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences · IRGuilan University of Medical Sciences · IRShahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe present study aimed to determine in vitro activity of colistin and other agents against drug-resistant isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumannii.

resultsThis in vitro study performed on a collection of non-fermenting Gram-negative bacilli (NFB) consist of 18 A. baumannii and 21 P. aeruginosa isolates. Non-duplicated isolates (one per patient) were isolated from blood, endotracheal tube and sputum samples of hospitalized patients in the south of Iran. The minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of each isolate was determined using Epsilometer (E)-test strips containing colistin, imipenem, and ceftazidime. In overall, all A. baumannii isolates were non-susceptible to imipenem and ceftazidime. In contrast, all isolates were susceptible to colistin with MIC50 and MIC90 of 0.75/1.5 µg/mL, respectively. Antibiotic susceptibility results showed that 81% and 23.8% of P. aeruginosa isolates were susceptible to ceftazidime and imipenem, respectively. While, all of the P. aeruginosa isolates were susceptible to colistin with MIC50 and MIC90 of 0.5/1 µg/mL, respectively. In summary, colistin showed the promising in vitro activity against drug-resistant strains of two clinically important NFB in our region. However, investigation on a larger collection of drug-resistant strains demands to support these observations in the near future.

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Acinetobacter baumanniiCeftazidimeColistinDrug Resistance, Multiple, BacterialImipenemIranMicrobial Sensitivity TestsPseudomonas aeruginosaCeftazidimeColistinImipenemAcinetobacter baumanniiColistinDrug resistancePseudomonas aeruginosa

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PMID31138309
PMCPMC6540545
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