Research Article

Genetic Diversity, Carbapenem Resistance Genes, and Biofilm Formation in UPEC Isolated from Patients with Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection in North of Iran

Table 1

Carbapenemase production and its association with antibiotic resistance in UPEC.

CategoryAntibioticsCarbapenem-positive 48 no. (%)Carbapenem-negative 10 no. (%)Unknown-carbapenem 18 no. (%) value
ResistantSusceptibleResistantSusceptibleResistantSusceptible

CarbapenemIPM14 (29)34 (71)2 (20)8 (80)6 (33)12 (67)0.756
CephalosporinCTX34 (71)14 (29)2 (20)8 (80)15 (84)3 (16)0.002
CRO32 (66)16 (44)2 (20)8 (80)16 (89)2 (11)0.001

AminoglycosidesAN9 (19)39 (81)010 (100)3 (16)15 (84)0.394
GM15 (31)33 (69)010 (100)7 (38)11 (62)0.080

SulfonamidesSXT39 (81)9 (19)6 (60)4 (40)16 (89)2 (11)0.177
QuinolonesCP32 (66)16 (44)2 (20)8 (80)14 (77)4 (23)0.007
NA41 (85)7 (15)6 (60)4 (40)15 (84)3 (16)0.165

NitrofuransFM9 (19)39 (81)2 (20)8 (80)3 (16)15 (84)0.972
GenesGenesPositiveNegativePositiveNegativePositiveNegative 
bla NDM8 (16)40 (84)1 (10)9 (90)2 (11)16 (89)0.774
bla KPC048 (100)010 (100)018 (100)0
bla oxa-482 (4)46 (96)010 (100)018 (100)0.549
bla oxa-231 (2)47 (98)010 (100)1 (5.5)17 (94.5)0.629
bla IPM1 (2)47 (98)010 (100)018 (100)0.744
bla VIM1 (2)47 (98)010 (100)018 (100)0744

AN: Amikacin; IPM: Imipenem; FM: Nitrofurantoin; SXT: Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole; CTX: Cefotaxime; GM: Gentamicin; CRO: Ceftriaxone; CP: Ciprofloxacin; and NA: Nalidixic acid.