Genomic and phenotypic comparison of environmental and patient-derived isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa suggest that antimicrobial resistance is rare within the environment.

Abstract

supporting a model in which antibiotic susceptible environmental bacteria infect patients and develop resistance during infection.

Authors Ramsay, Kay A; Wardell, Samuel J T; Patrick, Wayne M; Brockway, Ben; Reid, David W; Winstanley, Craig; Bell, Scott C; Lamont, Iain L
Journal Journal Of Medical Microbiology
Pages 1591-1595
Volume 68
Date 1/09/2019
Grant ID 17/372
Funding Body Health Research Council of New Zealand
URL http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=10.1099/jmm.0.001085