Dokumen Artikel Penelitian ini milik penulis/peneliti yang diserahkan sebagian (judul dan Abstrak) hak ciptanya kepada Universitas Airlangga untuk digunakan referensi dalam penulisan artikel ilmiah. Tim Peneliti : Rendra Bramanthi Prof. Dr. Eddy Bagus Wasito, dr., MS., Sp.MK(K), Mutation Rate Pada Isolat Escherichia coli Penghasil ESBL Pasien Rawat Inap RSUD Dr Soetomo Abstrak : Background : Nowadays the bacteria E coli as a ESBL producer frequently makes any problems of an infection caution of urinary tract infection (uti) and the therapys problem. It also gives the problem of antibiotic resistance. The solution of the such problems is to research the mutation model of ESBL producing E coli. The model of research is taken from the urine sample belonging to hospitalized patients. Material and Method : The method for research about the value of mutation rate of E coli is using fluctuation test as follows : The ESBL producing E coli is cultured on the petri disk contains Mueller Hinton in order to have rifampicin 100 ug. The E coli being cultured then to be incubated for about 24 hours. After incubation period it is monitored wether it grows or not. The mutation rate is calculated by comparated number of no grows plate to the total amount of petri disks to be used. Results : of research are 50% of 24 isolate samples deliver strong mutator value, and 50% of 24 isolate samples deliver hyper mutator value. The research concludes that E coli as ESBL producer taken from the urine speciment of hospitalized patients in Dr Soetomo hospital has a high mutation rate. According to the literatures those bacteria are well capable to adapt the environmental pressure. Conclusion : The value of mutation rates from the research is hopefully informing to the doctors and paramedics in Dr Soetomo that the improper usage of antibiotic causes higher mutation rate. The last but not least it will result resistances and any difficulties to have medicinal treatment for urinary tract infection. Keyword : Mutation rate, ESBL producing E coli, RSUD Dr Soetomo Page 1