Plasmid-Determined Resistance to Hexachlorophene in Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Author(s) -
Lorraine Sutton,
George A. Jacoby
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.07
H-Index - 259
eISSN - 1070-6283
pISSN - 0066-4804
DOI - 10.1128/aac.13.4.634
Subject(s) - hexachlorophene , pseudomonas aeruginosa , plasmid , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , pseudomonas , bacteria , chemistry , gene , genetics , organic chemistry
Plasmid-containing strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa were screened for resistance to disinfectants. Two plasmids, pMG1 and pMG2, were found to determine hexachlorophene resistance.
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