Abstract

The effect of antimicrobials on SOS-mediated mutagenesis induction depends on the bacterial species and the antimicrobial group. In this work, we studied the effect of different families of antimicrobial agents used in clinical therapy against Acinetobacter baumannii in the induction of mutagenesis in this multiresistant Gram-negative pathogen. The data showed that ciprofloxacin and tetracycline induce SOS-mediated mutagenesis, whereas colistin and meropenem, which are extensively used in clinical therapy, do not.

Alternate Journal
Antimicrob. Agents Chemother.
Authors
Jara, Luis M, Aranda, Jesús, Barbé, Jordi, Bou, Germán, and Cortés, Pilar
Citation Key
139
COinS Data

Date Published
2015 Jul
DOI
10.1128/AAC.04918-14
ISSN
1098-6596
Issue
7
Keywords
Acinetobacter baumannii, Acinetobacter Infections, Anti-Bacterial Agents, Ciprofloxacin, Colistin, Colony Count, Microbial, Drug Resistance, Bacterial, Humans, Meropenem, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Mutagenesis, Rifampin, SOS Response, Genetics, Tetracyc
Pagination
4318-20
Journal
Antimicrob Agents Chemother
Volume
59
Year of Publication
2015