Open AccessTicarcillin Hypersusceptibility in Pseudomonas Aeruginosa in Cystic Fibrosis
Author(s) -
IT Hettiarachchi,
Timothy P. O’Sullivan,
Mandy Wootton,
Ann Smith,
J. Duckers
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
archives of pulmonology and respiratory care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2581-3684
DOI - 10.17352/aprc.000028
Subject(s) - pseudomonas aeruginosa , cystic fibrosis , ticarcillin , microbiology and biotechnology , minimum inhibitory concentration , strain (injury) , in vitro , chemistry , biology , medicine , bacteria , antibiotics , genetics , imipenem
Background: A subpopulation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PsA) exists in cystic fi brosis (CF) patients that is hypersusceptible to ticarcillin, a carboxypenicillin, in vitro (Tichs strain) defi ned as a minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) ≤4μg/ml.
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