Comparative Analysis of Bacillus cereus Group Isolates' Resistance Using Disk Diffusion and Broth Microdilution and the Correlation between Antimicrobial Resistance Phenotypes and Genotypes
Emma G. Mills, Erin N. Sullivan, Jasna Kovač
Abstract
spp. breakpoints. We demonstrated that the disk diffusion method does not produce reliable results for B. cereus group isolates and should therefore be avoided. This study also provides new insight into poor associations between the presence of antimicrobial resistance genes and resistance phenotypes for the B. cereus group.
Topics & Concepts
Broth microdilutionBacillus cereusBiologyGenotypeMicrobiologyAntimicrobialAntibiotic resistanceCereusBacteriaMinimum inhibitory concentrationGeneticsAntibioticsGeneBacillus and Francisella bacterial researchBacteriophages and microbial interactionsAntibiotic Resistance in Bacteria