¶ … resistance of the planctomycetes organisms to the various antibiotics using the in vitro method. The aim was to establish the susceptibility of these six selected organisms; Planctomyces maris, Planctomyces brasiliensis, Blastopirellula marina, Planctomyces limnophilus, Gemmata obscuriglobus and Rhodopirellula baltica as reference points by exposing them to 18 antibiotics which overall represented eleven antibiotics families. The methods that were used in the in vitro approach were strain and culture and antimicrobial susceptibility testing.
It was found out that Planctomycetes were resistant to b-lactams and glycopeptides and further it was established that most Planctomycetes organisms were resistant to chloramphenicol and to the aminoglycoside gentamicin. The article also indicates that in as much as the Planctomycetes organisms are naturally resistant to some antibiotic families, there were observed large differences in the resistance profiles among genera and species.
Assessment of drugs resistance
One of the clearest and most reliable assessment that one can make on the possibility of the drug resistant infection is the presence, survival and growth of the microbes in the presence of a drug that normally kills or inhibits their growth (MedicineNet Inc., 2014). The resistance to antibiotics happen when the microbes in question or bacteria change in such a way that reduces or altogether eliminate the hitherto effectiveness of the chemicals, drugs or agents that were designed for the treatment or cure of or prevention of that specific infection. In this case, the bacteria are observed to live on and in the process continue the multiplication process hence causing more harm (CDC., 2013).
The drug resistance is caused by various factors that may act in isolation or even in tandem. These factors are selective pressure, gene transfer, inappropriate drug use, mutation, societal pressure, inadequate diagnostics, agricultural use of drugs as well as hospital use of the drugs. These f actors have made the drug resistance menace one of the leading concerns in the medical field. The reversal of this dangerous trend will require the intervention of both the licensed and unlicensed personnel, the professionals and lay patients in order for meaningful achievements to be experienced. The overuse as well as misuse of these antimicrobials must be stopped by all measures possible. A healthy lifestyle will also go a long way in helping prevent the infections hence reduction of the need to use these drugs. The licensed personnel must ensure there is proper diagnosis before prescription of the antimicrobials and that when the prescriptions are made, then it is the right prescription. The patients should also ensure that they take all the prescribed dose of the antibiotics in line with the direction of the doctor even when they see the symptoms subside. The patients should also be given strict instructions never to share their medication with friends even if they are certain they suffer the same infection accompanied by the same symptoms (Ingrid K., 2008).
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