Study of Prevalence, Antibiogram and Virulence Determinants of Small Colony Variants of Different Bacteria Isolated in a Tertiary Care Hospital
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research Professionals - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 6
Abstract
Introduction: Small colony variants are slow growing subpopulations of bacteria. They are often resistant to multiple antibiotics. It is important to know the prevalence and susceptibility pattern of these bacteria in order to institute correct empirical therapy. Materials and Methods: We studied these subpopulations of bacteria in various samples and also their virulence factors and susceptibility pattern by conventional methods, since if high degree of antibiotic refractoriness is noted, anti-virulence strategies can be considered. Results: S. aureus and E. coli were the commonest bacteria showing SCV phenotype, and protease and lipase were the commonest virulence traits found in S. aureus SCV and E. coli SCV, respectively.
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Sayan Bhattacharya, Ankur Kumar
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