Research Article

Investigating the Antagonistic Effect of Indigenous Probiotics on Carbapenem-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa Strains

Table 1

The antibiotic resistance patterns of MDR-P. aeruginosa strains.

Antimicrobial categoryAntibioticResistant (%)Intermediate (%)Sensitive (%)

AminoglycosidesGentamicin57 (93.5)1 (1.6)3 (4.9)
Amikacin52 (85.3)3 (4.9)6 (9.8)

Antipseudomonal cephalosporinsCeftazidime60 (98.4)1 (1.6)
Cefepime54(88.7)7 (11.3)

Antipseudomonal carbapenemsMeropenem56 (91.8)5 (8.2)
Imipenem56 (91.8)5 (8.2)

Antipseudomonal fluoroquinolonesCiprofloxacin60 (98.3)1 (1.8)
Levofloxacin60 (98.3)1 (1.8)

Antipseudomonal penicillins+β-lactamase inhibitorsPiperacillin-tazobactam60 (98.3)1 (1.8)