Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Influence of Zinc on Imipenem Susceptibility of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa
DOI
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Abstract
he influence of zinc on imipenem susceptibility of Pseudomonas aeruginosa was investigated. In this study, two different amounts of zinc containing media were used, the first of which was Oxoid MHA containing 0.45 µg/ml zinc, and the second Oxoid MHA supplemented with zinc-acetate, 64 times as much zinc as the first media. The percentage of P. aeruginosa isolates ressistant to imipenem significantly increased (P
Keywords
P. aeruginosa, Zinc, Imipenem
First Page
559
Last Page
561
Recommended Citation
ATMACA, Selahattin; GÜL, Kadri; ULAK, Güner; ÇİÇEK, Ramazan; and ATMACA, Mukadder (1996) "Influence of Zinc on Imipenem Susceptibility of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa," Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences: Vol. 26: No. 6, Article 7. Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/medical/vol26/iss6/7