Conclusion: The bla(OXA-23) and bla(OXA-58) gene combinations may confer resistance with a much greater MIC of both meropenem and doripenem. However, the presence of bla(OXA-58) alone was not correlated with doripenem resistance.

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an important opportunistic pathogen that cause mainly nosocomial infections especially in the immunocompromised patients, the elderly and patients with severe burns. The bacterial feature of ...