Colistin heteroresistance in acinetobacter and its association with previous colistin therapy

Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2008 Jan;52(1):351-2. doi: 10.1128/AAC.00766-07. Epub 2007 Oct 22.

Abstract

Colistin heteroresistance has been reported among Acinetobacter isolates; however, its association with prior colistin therapy has not been not described. A population analysis profile identified resistant Acinetobacter subpopulations from colistin-susceptible clinical isolates. The proportion of cells exhibiting heteroresistance was significantly higher among isolates recovered from patients treated with colistin.

MeSH terms

  • Acinetobacter Infections / drug therapy*
  • Acinetobacter Infections / microbiology
  • Acinetobacter baumannii / drug effects*
  • Acinetobacter calcoaceticus / drug effects*
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
  • Colistin* / pharmacology
  • Colistin* / therapeutic use
  • Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial*
  • Humans
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Colistin