Research Article

Phylogenetic Aspects of Antibiotic Resistance and Biofilm Formation of P. aeruginosa Isolated from Clinical Samples

Table 3

Distribution of pslA, pelA and pelB, brlR, mexA, and mexB genes of P. aeruginosa in clinical specimens.

Specimens (number)Virulence gene
pslA (N/%)pelA and pelB (N/%)brlR (N/%)mexA (N/%)mexB (N/%)

Urine (21)21 (100)12 (5.71)1 (4.76)20 (95.23)11 (52.38)
Sputum (15)14 (93.33)12 (80)14 (93.33)13 (86.66)7 (46.66)
Skin (4)4 (100)3 (75)4 (100)4 (100)2 (50)
Body fluid (3)3 (100)3 (100)3 (100)3 (100)2 (66.66)
Blood (6)6 (100)5 (83.33)6 (100)6 (100)4 (66.66)
Wound (10)6 (60)6 (60)10 (100)10 (100)4 (40)
Total (59)54 (91.5%)41 (69.49%)38 (64.4%)56 (94.91%)30 (50.84%)