Morphological changes induced by imipenem and meropenem at sub-inhibitory concentrations in Acinetobacter baumannii

Clinical Microbiology and Infection : the Official Publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
M Bernabeu-WittelJ Pachón

Abstract

Abstract Sub-inhibitory concentrations of imipenem and meropenem were evaluated for their ability to induce morphological changes with six strains of Acinetobacter baumannii isolated from patients with nosocomial pneumonia. Three strains were susceptible and three were resistant to carbapenems. The strains were grown in the presence of 0 (controls), 0.25x, 0.5x and 1x the MIC of both carbapenems for 4 h, and then examined after Gram's stain. Cells > or = 3 microm in size (spheroplasts) were considered to be altered. Both carbapenems induced significant numbers of spheroplasts compared to controls. Imipenem had more effect against susceptible strains, while meropenem had a greater effect against resistant strains.

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