Research Article

Diversity of Antimicrobial Resistance and Virulence Determinants in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Associated with Fresh Vegetables

Table 1

Level of contamination by Pseudomonas aeruginosa of vegetable samples from nine supermarkets and six markets investigated in this study.

Vegetable sampleSupermarket (%)Markets (%)

Cabbage, white6/9 (67%)3/6 (50%)
Cabbage, red2/3 (67%)0
Carrots6/9 (67%)6/6 (100%)
Cucumbers5/9 (56%)4/6 (67%)
Lettuce8/9 (89%)6/6 (100%)
Sweet potatoes5/9 (56%)3/6 (50%)
Tomatoes2/9 (22%)3/6 (50%)

Total34/57 (60%)26/36 (72%)