Research Article

Integron-Mediated Antibiotic Resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii Isolated from Intensive Care Unit Patients, Babol, North of Iran

Table 4

The correlation of class I, II, and III integrons and antibiotic resistance profile.

AntibioticsPositive for integron class I (; 9)Negative for integron class I (; 26) valueOR (95 CI)Positive for integron class II (; 31)Negative for integron class II (; 4) 8 valueOR (95 CI)Positive for integron class III (; 10)Negative for integron class III (; 25) valueOR (95 CI)

AN
 R9 (25.7%)23 (65.7)0.2871.666 (0.138–90.16)30 (85.7)2 (5.7)0.00230 (0.915–182)10 (28.6)22 (62.9)0.2521.913 (0.159–102)
 I0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
 S0 (0)3 (8.6)1 (2.9)2 (5.7)0 (0)3 (8.6)

GM
 R7 (20)23 (65.7)0.4302.190 (0.303–15.851)28 (80)2 (5.7)0.0309.33 (0.457–159.29)10 (28.6)20 (57.2)0.1273.142 (0.307–157.47)
 I1 (2.9)0 (0)1 (2.9)0 (0)0 (0)1 (2.9)
 S1 (2.9)3 (8.6)2 (5.7)2 (5.7)0 (0)4 (11.4)

CP
 R8 (22.6)25 (71.4)0.4183.125 (0.175–55.886)31 (88.6)4 (11.4)0.00031 (1.576–1675.56)9 (25.7)24 (68.6)0.3571.375 (0.963–78.648)
 I0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
 S1 (2.9)1 (2.9)0 (0)0 (0)1 (2.9)1 (2.9)

CAZ
 R9 (25.7)26 (74.3)0.00431 (88.6)4 (11.4)0.00010 (28.6)25 (71.4)0.011
 I0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
 S0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)

IPM
 R8 (22.9)25 (71.4)0.4183.125 (0.175–55.886)31 (88.6)2 (5.7)0.00032 (2.484–15570.62)9 (25.7)24 (68.5)0.4902.6667 (0.150–47.302)
 I1 (2.9)1 (2.9)0 (0)2 (5.7)1 (2.9)1 (2.9)
 S0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)

MER
 R9 (25.7)24 (68.6)0.3921.2 (0.836–69.206)31 (88.6)2 (5.7)0.00032 (2.484–15570.62)10 (28.6)23 (65.7)0.3571.375 (0.963–78.648)
 I0 (0)1 (2.9)0 (0)1 (2.9)0 (0)1 (2.9)
 S0 (0)1 (2.9)0 (0)1 (2.9)0 (0)1 (2.9)

PIP-TZ
 R8 (22.9)24 (68.6)0.7571.50 (0.119–18.836)31 (88.6)1 (2.9)0.00032 (2.484–15570.62)9 (25.7)23 (65.7)0.8491.278 (0.103–15.899)
 I0 (0)1 (2.9)0 (0)2 (5.7)0 (0)1 (2.9)
 S1 (2.9)1 (2.9)0 (0)0 (0)1 (2.9)1 (2.9)

AN: amikacin, GM: gentamicin, CP: ciprofloxacin, CAZ: ceftazidime, IPM: imipenem, MER: meropenem, PIP-TZ: piperacillin-tazobactam, R: resistance, I: intermediate, S: sensitive, and OR: odds ratio.