In vitro activity of methylene blue and eosin methylene blue agar on colistin-resistant A. baumannii: an experimental study

Gazel D., OTKUN M. T., AKÇALI A.

JOURNAL OF MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY, vol.68, no.11, pp.1607-1613, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 68 Issue: 11
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.1099/jmm.0.001078
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1607-1613
  • Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction. Colistin is a last-resort antibiotic used against carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (AB); however, colistin resistance has been reported recently. Methylene blue (MB) is used in microbiology for staining, and in medicine as an antidote drug.