Influence of salinity upon the phenotypic expression of antibiotic resistance in nonhalophilic and halophilic vibrios

Roum Arch Microbiol Immunol. 2012 Jan-Mar;71(1):5-10.

Abstract

The purpose of the present work is to demonstrate the influence of different NaCI concentrations included in the Mueller Hinton medium, upon the antibiotic susceptibility of 10 non-halophilic and 28 halophilic Vibrio strains. The highest number of resistance aspects were recorded at 1% NaCl concentration for V. cholerae O1/non O1 strains and at 3% for V. parahaemolyticus, V. algynolyticus, V. vulnificus, V. fisheri, V. anguillarum and V. metschnikovii.

MeSH terms

  • Drug Resistance, Microbial*
  • Phenotype
  • Salinity*
  • Vibrio / drug effects*