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. 2015 Jun 30;47(2):81–97. doi: 10.3947/ic.2015.47.2.81

Table 1. Carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa report by country.

Continent Countrya Collection period (year) Resistance rate (%) Reference or GenBank accession No.
Carbapenem Imipenem Meropenem Doripenem Ertapenem
East Asia China 2003-2011 43.4 40.9 [70]
Japan 2013 28.5 22.8 12.5 [71]
Korea 2011 22 [61]
Taiwan 2003-2011 16 19 [72]
Southeast Asia Philippines 2010 31.1 [73]
Singapore 2010 23.3 [73]
Thailand 2010 28.7 [73]
Vietnam 2010 46.7 [73]
South Asia India 2011 32 [74]
Iran 2011-2012 31.8 13.5 74.4 [75]
North Asia Russia 2008-2010 75.3 [37]
Southwest Asia Israel 2009-2011 24.7 [76]
Saudi Arabia 2009-2010 56 34 [77]
Turkey 2009-2011 49.2 [76]
West Europe Belgium 2009-2011 41.1 [76]
France 2009-2011 18.2 [76]
Germany 2009-2011 24.4 [76]
Greece 2011 50.0 [78]
Ireland 2009-2011 13.8 [76]
Italy 2009-2011 19.9 [76]
Portugal 2009-2011 35.6 [76]
Spain 2009-2011 21.0 [76]
Switzerland 2009-2011 21.7 [76]
North Europe Poland 2009-2011 70.7 [76]
Sweden 2009-2011 10.9 [76]
Oceania Australia 2011 16 [74]
New Zealand 2010 10.3 [73]
North Africa Algeria 2009-2012 39.3 [79]
East Africa Kenya 2006-2007 13.7 [80]
South Africa South Africa 2006 45 42 [81]
North America Canada 2009-2010 3.3 [82]
Mexico 2005-2010 22 [83]
US 2012-2013 20 [84]
Central America Costa Rica Unavailable 63.1 [85]
Dominica Republic 2010 8 8 [86]
El Salvador 2010 25 24 [86]
Guatemala 2010 36 34 [86]
Honduras 2010 20 [86]
Nicaragua 2010 32 40 [86]
Panama 2010 34 23 [86]
South America Argentina 2010 33 37 [86]
Bolivia 2010 20 14 [86]
Brazil 2005 37-57 36-52 [86]
Chile 2005 32-40 30-33 [86]
Columbia 2010 17 19 [86]
Ecuador 2010 21 27 [86]
Paraguay 2010 30 30 [86]
Peru 2010 66 57 [86]
Uruguay 2010 35 43 [86]
Venezuela 2010 33 [86]

aCountries are listed in alphabetical order.