Evaluations of the Effects of Extremely Low-Frequency Electromagnetic Fields on Growth and Antibiotic Susceptibility of Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa

" In particular, at 4, 6, and 8 h of incubation the number of cells was significantly decreased in bacteria exposed to electromagnetic field when compared with the control. Additionally, at 24 h of incubation, the percentage of cells increased (P. aeruginosa ~42%; E. coli ~5%) in treated groups with respect to control groups suggesting a progressive adaptive response. By contrast, no remarkable differences were found in the antibiotic susceptibility and on the growth rate of both bacteria comparing exposed groups with control groups." {Credits 1}

{Credits 1} 🎪 Segatore, B., Setacci, D., Bennato, F., Cardigno, R., Amicosante, G., & Iorio, R. (2012). Evaluations of the effects of extremely low-frequency electromagnetic fields on growth and antibiotic susceptibility of Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. International journal of microbiology, 2012. © 2012 B. Segatore et al. This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.