Open AccessComparative Analysis of Bacillus cereus Group Isolates' Resistance Using Disk Diffusion and Broth Microdilution and the Correlation between Antimicrobial Resistance Phenotypes and Genotypes
Author(s) -
Emma G. Mills,
Erin Sullivan,
Jasna Kovač
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
applied and environmental microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.552
H-Index - 324
eISSN - 1070-6291
pISSN - 0099-2240
DOI - 10.1128/aem.02302-21
Subject(s) - broth microdilution , bacillus cereus , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , penicillin , antibiotic resistance , antimicrobial , cereus , antibiotics , minimum inhibitory concentration , bacteria , genetics
Bacillus cereus group includes human pathogens that can cause severe infections requiring antibiotic treatment. Screening of environmental and food isolates for antimicrobial resistance can provide insight into what antibiotics may be more effective therapeutic options based on the lower prevalence of resistance.