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Table 1 Frequency of integron-positive P. aeruginosa isolates based on clinical specimens and different wards

From: Investigation of antimicrobial susceptibility, class I and II integrons among Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from hospitalized patients in Isfahan, Iran

Wards

Integron-1 positive no. (%) = 40

Integron-2 positive no. (%) = 21

Total no. = 61

ICU

23 (57.5)

11 (52.4)

34

Emergency

7 (17.5)

4 (19)

11

Surgery

5 (12.5)

2 (9.5)

7

Internal medicine

3 (7.5)

1 (4.8)

4

Others

2 (5)

3 (14.3)

5

Clinical sample

Integron-1 positive no. (%)

Integron-2 positive no. (%)

Total no. = 61

Trachea

18 (45)

9 (43)

27

Urine

9 (22.5)

5 (23.7)

14

CSF

2 (5)

–

2

Wound

5 (12.5)

3 (14.3)

8

Others

6 (15)

4 (19)

10

MDR

32/40

15/21

53 (73.5)