Table 2.
Carbapenem resistance pattern and the existence of related genes
| Isolates | Carbapenem pattern | bla VIM | bla IMP | bla NDM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAO1 | IPM-S | MEM-S | - | - | - |
| P. aeruginosa#5 | IPM-I | MEM-R | + | + | + |
| P. aeruginosa#7 | IPM-S | MEM-R | + | + | + |
| P. aeruginosa#12 | IPM-S | MEM-R | + | + | + |
| P. aeruginosa#13 | IPM-S | MEM-R | + | + | + |
| P. aeruginosa#19 | IPM-R | MEM-R | + | + | + |
| P. aeruginosa#21 | IPM-R | MEM-I | + | - | - |
| P. aeruginosa#1 | IPM-I | MEM-S | + | - | - |
| Percentage | 57% | 86% | 100% | 71% | 71% |
PAO1: Pseudomonas aeruginosa, IPM-S: Imipenem-Sensitive, IPM-I: Imipenem-Intermediate, IPM-R: Imipenem-Resistance, MEM-S: Meropenem-Sensitive, MEM-I: Meropenem-Intermediate, MEM-R: Meropenem-Resistance, P. aeruginosa: Pseudomonas aeruginosa