Drug susceptibility testing of anaerobic protozoa.

Abstract:

:A simple technique for routine, reproducible global surveillance of the drug susceptibility status of the anaerobic protozoa Trichomonas, Entamoeba, and Giardia is described. Data collected using this technique can be readily compared among different laboratories and with previously reported data. The technique employs a commercially available sachet and bag system to generate a low-oxygen environment and log(2) drug dilutions in microtiter plates, which can be monitored without aerobic exposure, to assay drug-resistant laboratory lines and clinically resistant isolates. MICs (after 2 days) of 3.2 and 25 microM indicated metronidazole-sensitive and highly clinically resistant isolates of T. vaginalis in anaerobic assays, respectively. The aerobic MICs were 25 and >200 microM. MICs (1 day) of 12.5 to 25 microM were found for axenic lines of E. histolytica, and MICs for G. duodenalis (3 days) ranged from 6.3 microM for metronidazole-sensitive isolates to 50 microM for laboratory metronidazole-resistant lines. This technique should encourage more extensive monitoring of drug resistance in these organisms.

authors

Upcroft JA,Upcroft P

doi

10.1128/AAC.45.6.1810-1814.2001

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2001-06-01 00:00:00

pages

1810-4

issue

6

eissn

0066-4804

issn

1098-6596

journal_volume

45

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