Synergistic effects of ethylene diamine tetra acetic acid and imipenem against pseudomonas aeruginosa were isolated from cheese in hilla province

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The study was performed to the study synergistic effect of Ethylene diamine tetra acetic acid (EDTA) and Imipenem against Pseudomonas aeruginosa were isolated from cheese at Hilla province.

Cheese samples 70 were collected randomly from (Retail, supermarkets and dairy shops) in Hilla and were transported to the laboratory.

The result revealed (45%) Pseudomonas aeruginous detecte were collected from cheese.

These isolates were tested for disk diffusion method for susceptibility of imipenem.

Eight isolates were resistant , and (84.3%) of Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain were sensitive (84.3%) to EDTA alone.

Also, the result showed of Synergistic EDTA- IMP disc diffusion against (8) isolate of Pseudomonas aeruginosa revealed (87.5%) isolates were sensitive.

However; the The result showed significant (P < 0.05) of susceptibility to (8) P.

aeruginosa isolates to imipenem with and without EDTA.

In conclusion, according to the present study can use oxidant agent inhibition of growth bacteria specific P.

aeruginosa such as ethylene diamene tetra acidic acid (EDTA) and can used in preserving food specific sold cheese.