A practical method for determining the susceptibility of aquatic Vibrio and Aeromonas spp. to antibacterial agents

A practical dilution method for determining the degree of susceptibility of aquatic Vibrio and Aeromonas spp. to antibacterial agents is described. The method utilizes the differential ability of these two genera to ferment glucose. Acidification produced by the bacterial metabolism is demonstrated by the color change of an indicator (bromthymol blue) from blue-green to bright yellow. Where bacteria are inhibited by a sufficient concentration of the antibacterial drug tested, no color change occurs. The accurate quantitative results obtained with this method facilitate proper therapy for diseased fish, shrimps and oysters. The same method can in principle be applied to any other glucose-fermenting bacteria, when challenged with non-acidic antibacterial agents.     

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