Table 4 Distribution of exoU+/exoS+ genotype according to the gyrA/parC QRDR, oprD gene and efflux pumps regulators.

From: High frequency of the exoU+/exoS+ genotype associated with multidrug-resistant “high-risk clones” of Pseudomonas aeruginosa clinical isolates from Peruvian hospitals

 

exoU+ (n = 13)%

exoU− (n = 37)%

P value

TSM single

2 (15.3)

5 (13.5)

0.867

TSM multiple

9 (69.2)

18 (48.6)

0.200

MexAB - RM

5 (38.5)

21 (56.7)

0.256

MexAB - IM

8 (61.5)

16 (43.2)

MexEF- RM

4 (30.7)

19 (51.3)

0.200

MexEF- IM

9 (69.2)

18 (48.6)

MexXY - RM

1 (7.70)

2 (5.40)

0.765

MexXY - IM

12 (92.3)

35 (94.6)

oprD - RM

7 (53.8)

17 (45.9)

0.623

oprD - IM

6 (46.1)

20 (54.0)

  1. TSM: Target Site Mutation RM: Relevant Modification; IM: Irrelevant Modification.
  2. No alteration was found on nfxB (MexCD regulator).
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