Genomic and phenotypic insight into antimicrobial resistance of <i>Pseudomonas fluorescens</i> from King George Island, Antarctica.

ABSTRACT: The genus Pseudomonas includes metabolically versatile microorganisms occupying diverse niches, from environmental habitats to plant pathogens, and has clinically significant strains. For this reason, Pseudomonas spp. might act as a reservoir of antimicrobial resistance genes, which have been detected even in isolated environments. The aim of this study was to report the antimicrobial susceptibility profile of 25 Pseudomonas fluorescens isolates from soil samples collected on King George Island (Antarctic Peninsula), and to select non-clonal isolates with unusual phenotypes for whole genome sequencing (WGS). Six classes of antimicrobials were assessed with disk diffusion and colistin with minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) by broth microdilution. In order to confir

SUBMITTER: Silverio MP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11911486 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature