Multi-drug resistant bacteria isolates from lymphatic filariasis patients in the Ahanta West District, Ghana

BMC Microbiology

Table 8 Phenotypic characterization of MDR E. coli and P. aeruginosa

Isolates	LF/NLF	Oxidase	Indole	Citrate	TSI
Isolates	LF/NLF	Oxidase	Indole	Citrate	Slant	Butt	Gas
M032	NLF	Yes	No	Yes	Red	Yellow	No
M034	NLF	Yes	No	Yes	Red	Orange red	No
M064	NLF	Yes	No	Yes	Red	Orange red	No
M066(1)	NLF	Yes	No	Yes	Red	Orange red	No
M066(2)	NLF	Yes	No	Yes	Red	Yellow	No
PA-27853	NLF	Yes	No	Yes	Red	Orange red	No
M103	LF	No	Yes	No	Yellow	Yellow	No
M165	LF	No	Yes	No	Yellow	Yellow	Yes
EC-25922	LF	No	Yes	No	Yellow	Yellow	Yes

Keys: NLF Non lactose fermenter, LF Lactose fermenter. Yes = Positive for that test
No = Negative for that test, M103 and M165 = E. coli isolates
M032, M034,M064, M066(1) and M066(2) = P. aeruginosa isolates
PA-27853 and EC-25922 = ATCC strains of P. aeruginosa and E. coli respectively
Red/Yellow (Slant/Butt) = Indication of dextrose fermentation only
Red/Orange red (Slant/Butt) = Absence of carbohydrate fermentation
Yellow/Yellow (Slant/Butt) = Indication of fermentation of dextrose, lactose and/or sucrose

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