THE STATIC MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECT ON PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA

The bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa were isolated from medical case in Rizgary Hospital in Erbil-Iraq and identified using API 20 E system. Bacterial growth was exposure to difference magnetic field (400, 800, 1200 and 1600 Gauss during 2 to 20 hours) which prepared locally, as well as their susceptibility to common antibiotics were done in Hawler Medical Research Centre. Results illustrates that magnetic field decreased the growth rate of the bacteria, while increased the logarithmic phase within 4 hours of exposure. API 20 E system showed that the magnetic force could alter bacterial ability to ferment sugars, while its increase in Pseudomonas aeruginosa sensitivity to antibiotic during a short period (4-6 hr.) and increase its resistance to same antibiotic at long term of exposure (18-20 hr.) go on comparing with the control (non exposure to magnetic force). The bacterial enzymes such as, TDA, GLU, ARA, are effected by magnetic field.