Abstract
The effects of subminimal inhibitory concentrations of kanamycin, amikacin and gentamicin on the production of penicillinase by Staphylococcus aureus were tested on 12 penicillin-resistant strains. Of the 36 experiments performed, 16 (44%) displayed an increase and 9 (25%) produced a decrease in the penicillinase activity of the strains. These effects were observed at concentrations ranging from 1:2 to 1:2,048 of the respective minimal inhibitory concentration, irrespective of the susceptibility of the strain to the aminoglycoside drug.
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