Characterisation of local isolates of Enterobacteriaceae from Turkey

Icgen B., Gurakan G. C., Ozcengız G.

MICROBIOLOGICAL RESEARCH, cilt.157, ss.233-238, 2002 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 157
  • Basım Tarihi: 2002
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1078/0944-5013-00155
  • Dergi Adı: MICROBIOLOGICAL RESEARCH
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.233-238
  • Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

20 local isolates of enterics belonging to the genera Salmonella, Enterobacter Proteus, Citrobacter from human, chicken and/or egg were characterised for their antibiotic resistance patterns, plasmid profiles, phage types, outer membrane proteins, and lipopolysaccharide patterns. Relatedness of these characteristics for epidemiological analysis was assessed. 18 (90%) strains were resistant to at least one antibiotic and those (multi-drug resistant ones) resisting to two or more antibiotics constituted 50% of all isolates. A common 54 kb plasmid was harboured by 55% of the isolates. 14 isolates showed smooth type lipopolysaccharide. 60% of the 20 isolates contained outer membrane proteins in a molecular weight range of 34.6 to 30.6 kDa. The data reveal the lack of correlation between the characteristics investigated.