Table 5 Total antimicrobial resistance gene detections by class and sample type
From: Standard rectal swabs as a surrogate sample for gut microbiome monitoring in intensive care
Class | Faeces | Swabs | Difference (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Glycopeptide | 1 | 1 | 0(0) |
Aminoglycoside | 44 | 31 | 13(29.55) |
Beta-lactam | 45 | 34 | 11(24.44) |
Phenicol | 11 | 12 | -1(9.09) |
PhLOPSA – Phenicols, Lincosamides, Oxazolidinones, Pleuromutilins and Streptogramin A | 2 | 2 | 0(0) |
Trimethoprim | 3 | 0 | 3(100) |
MLS – Macrolide,Lincosamide,Streptogramin B | 54 | 57 | -3(5.56) |
Fosfomycin | 7 | 7 | 0(0) |
MDR | 3 | 2 | 1(33.33) |
Nitroimidazole | 0 | 1 | -1(100) |
Multidrug efflux phenicol/quinolone | 8 | 9 | -1(12.50) |
Sulphonamide | 4 | 3 | 1(25.00) |
Tetracycline | 72 | 81 | -9(12.50) |
Total | 254 | 240 | 14 (5.51) |