Srifuengfung, SompornTiensasitorn, ChuntimaYungyuen, ThitiyaDhiraputra, Chertsak2009-05-272009-05-272004-12-27Srifuengfung S, Tiensasitorn C, Yungyuen T, Dhiraputra C. Prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility of Pseudomonas aeruginosa mucoid and non-mucoid type. The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. 2004 Dec; 35(4): 893-6http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/31182The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health.Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a leading cause of nosocomial infections. One thousand two hundred and twenty strains of mucoid and non-mucoid types of P. aeruginosa isolated from different patients were examined at Siriraj Hospital from January 2001-October 2003. The prevalences of P. aeruginosa mucoid type and non-mucoid type were 3.6% and 96.4%, respectively. Susceptibility testing was performed by Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion method as recommended by NCCLS. The isolates with mucoid phenotypes were more susceptible than the non-mucoid isolates. The antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of both types should provide guidelines for the selection of appropriate drugs for treatment.engAdolescentAdultAgedAnti-Bacterial Agents --pharmacologyChildChild, PreschoolCross Infection --epidemiologyFemaleHospitalizationHumansInfantMaleMicrobial Sensitivity TestsMiddle AgedPrevalencePseudomonas Infections --drug therapyPseudomonas aeruginosa --classificationThailand --epidemiologyJournal Article