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Rifampicin Inactivation by Bacillus species.

Year: 1995

Type: article

Abstract: The ability of strains of Bacillus, Staphylococcus, Pseudomonas, and Escherichia coli to inactivate rifampicin was tested. Most Bacillus strains were found to inactivate rifampicin. Two modes of inactivation were identified; one was phosphorylation and the other involved decolorization. Presence or absence of either mechanism appeared unrelated to the phylogenetic relatedness of strains. None of the other organisms could inactivate this antibiotic.

Source: The Journal of Antibiotics

DOI: 10.7164/antibiotics.48.815

Authors: ERIC R. DABBS, KATSUKIYO YAZAWA, YASUSHI TANAKA, YUZURU MIKAMI, MAKOTO MIYAJI, SUSAN J. ANDERSEN, NAOKO MORISAKI, SHIGEO IWASAKI, OSAMU SHIDA, HIROAKI TAKAGI, KIYOSHI KADOWAKI

Institutions: Chiba University, University of the Witwatersrand, The University of Tokyo, Higeta Shoyu Co., Ltd. (Japan)

Language: English

Topic: Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria

Subfield: Microbiology (medical)

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W2018823905

FWCI: 0.66

Cites: 11

Cited by: 29

Related to: 10