TABLE 1.
Bacterial strains used in this study
| Strain(s) | Relevant characteristic(s)a | Source or reference |
|---|---|---|
| Acinetobacter baumannii | ||
| Ab1-Ab10 | Imir Merr Ampr | This studyb |
| Enterobacter agglomerans | ||
| EaJ0-EaJ9 | EaJ0 (ESBL strains), Ampr | This studyb |
| Enterobacter cloacae | ||
| Ec1-Ec12 | ESBL strains, Ampr | This studyb |
| Escherichia coli | ||
| DH5α | endA1 hsdR17 (rk− mk+) supE44 thi-1 recA1 gyrA relA1 φ80d lacZΔ M15Δ (lacZYA-argF)U169 | 18 |
| E1-E13 | Ampr | This studyc |
| Klebsiella oxycota | ||
| KoJ1-KoJ8 | Ampr | This studyb |
| KoC1-KoC6 | Ampr | This studyc |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae | ||
| 10693 | Phage host, Amps | ATCC 23357 |
| Kp1-Kp108d | ESBL strains, Ampr | This studyc |
| Proteus mirabilis | ||
| Pm1, Pm3, Pm18, Pm40, Pm51, Pm59, Pm69, Pm70, Pm72, Pm73, Pm84, Pm97, Pm103, Pm111 | ESBL strains, Ampr | 59 |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | ||
| 27853 | Amps | 38 |
| Pa1-Pa6 | Imir Merr Ampr | This studyb |
| Serratia marcescens | ||
| Sm1-Sm4, Sm8 | ESBL strains, Ampr | 58 |
a
Amp, ampicillin; Imi, imipenem; Mer, meropenem; r, resistant; s, susceptible; ESBL, extended-spectrum β-lactamase.
b
Strains isolated in Jen-Ai Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China.
c
Strains isolated in the Hospital of China Medical University, Taiwan, Republic of China.
d
All of these strains were Ampr, but only 25 of them were ESBL strains.