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Table 1 Distribution of metallo-β-lactamase-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa across clinical specimens in the present study a

From: Molecular analysis of the integrons of metallo-β-lactamase-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates collected by nationwide surveillance programs across Japan

 

Year of isolation

Clinical specimens

’04

’06

Urinary tract

9/188 (0.9%)

15/220 (1.5%)

Respiratory tract

2/491 (0.2%)

2/449 (0.2%)

Gastrointestinal tract

1/33 (0.1%)

2/62 (0.2%)

Blood and fluids

2/73 (0.2%)

0/41 (0%)

Others

9/211 (0.9%)

2/220 (0.2%)

Total

23/996 (2.3%)

21/992 (2.1%)

  1. ashown as a number of metallo-β-lactamase-producing P. aeruginosa isolates divided by a number of all P. aeruginosa isolates.