Drug Resistance of Enteric Bacteria IX. Distribution of R Factors in Gram-negative Bacteria from Clinical Sources

AUTOR(ES)

Mitsuhashi, Susumu

RESUMO

Many isolates belonging to the Enterobacteriaceae were collected in 1965 from the inpatients at geographically scattered hospitals in Japan. Among 2,650 Shigella strains examined, 58.4% were found to be drug-resistant; 95.0% of these resistant strains were multiply resistant. Among 434 resistant strains examined, 81% carried R factors that were transferable by cell-to-cell contact. Of 160 isolates of other enteric bacteria, drug-resistant strains included 84.2% of the Escherichia coli, 93.0% of the Klebsiella, and 90.0% of the Proteus cultures. Among these resistant strains, 70.3% of the E. coli, 66.7% of the Klebsiella, and 52.0% of the Proteus were multiply resistant. Of these resistant strains, 84.0% of the E. coli, 88.0% of the Klebsiella, and 50.0% of the Proteus strains carried R factors. These results indicate that R factors are widespread among gram-negative bacteria of clinical significance.

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