TABLE 1.
Characteristics of the A. baumanii strains analyzed in this study
| Strain and mo of isolation (yr 2005) | Warda | Sourceb | Presence of blaoxa58 | Resistance typec |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July | ||||
| 183 | ICU | TS | Positive | AMK ATM CAZ CRO CIP CTT FEP GEN IPM LVX PIP SXT TOB TZP |
| 186 | ICU | T/B Asp | Positive | AMK ATM CAZ CRO CIP CTT FEP IPM LVX PIP SXT TOB TZP |
| 194 | ICU | T/B Asp | Positive | AMK ATM CAZ CRO CIP CTT FEP IPM LVX PIP SXT TOB TZP |
| August | ||||
| 181 | ICU | T/B Asp | Positive | AMK ATM CAZ CRO CIP CTT FEP IPM LVX PIP SAM SXT TOB TZP |
| 190 | GS | CVC | Positive | AMK ATM CAZ CRO CIP CTT FEP IPM LVX PIP SXT TOB TZP |
| 192 | ICU | TS | Negative | ATM CAZ CRO CIP CTT FEP LVX PIP SXT TOB |
| 193 | IM | UR | Positive | AMK ATM CAZ CRO CIP CTT FEP IPM LVX PIP SXT TOB TZP |
| September | ||||
| 195 | GS | WS | Positive | AMK ATM CAZ CRO CIP CTT FEP IPM LVX PIP SXT TOB TZP |
a
ICU, intensive care unit; GS, general surgery; IM, internal medicine.
b
T/B Asp, tracheal/bronchial aspirate; CVC, vein catheter; WS, wound swabs; TS, throat swabs; UR, urine.
c
Antimicrobial drug abbreviations: AMK, amikacin; ATM, aztreonam; CAZ, ceftazidime; CRO, ceftriaxone; CIP, ciprofloxacin; CTT, cefotetan; FEP, cefepime; GEN, gentamicin; IPM, imipenem; LVX, levofloxacin; PIP, piperacillin; SAM, ampicillin-sulbactam; SXT, trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole; TOB, tobramycin; and TZP, piperacillin/tazobactam. Note that imipenem resistance has been highlighted in boldface.