Research Article

Molecular Detection of Antibiotic-Resistant Genes in Pseudomonas aeruginosa from Nonclinical Environment: Public Health Implications in Mthatha, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

Table 4

Antibiotic resistance pattern of P. aeruginosa isolates.

AntibioticNo (%) resistantNo (%) susceptible

Amikacin6 (16.7)30 (83.3)
Aztreonam31 (86.1)5 (13.9)
Ceftazidime20 (55.6)16 (44.4)
Cefepime23 (63.9)13 (36.1)
Ciprofloxacin8 (22.2)28 (77.8)
Doripenem5 (13.9)31 (86.1)
Gentamicin6 (16.7)30 (83.3)
Imipenem18 (50)18 (50)
Levofloxacin11 (30.6)25 (69.4)
Meropenem15 (41.7)21 (58.3)
Piperacillin21 (58.3)15 (41.7)
Piperacillin/tazobactam17 (47.2)19 (52.8)
Tobramycin3 (8.3)33 (91.7)