Table 1: Clinical features and antimicrobial susceptibility of P. aeruginosa (Pa) strains.
Clinical evaluations |
Pa CMC-097 |
Pa CMC-115 |
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Fever |
Yes (104.7 F) |
Yes (101.1 F) |
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Cough |
Yes |
Yes |
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Sputum Production |
Yes |
Yes |
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Δ quantity/color |
No |
Yes |
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Increase O2 required |
No |
Yes |
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Infiltrate on CXR |
No |
No |
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Elevated WBC |
Yes (11.2) |
Yes (13.8) |
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Chronic Vent |
Yes |
No |
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Recent Pseudomonas Pneumonia |
Yes (2 weeks PTA) |
No |
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MDR Isolate |
Yes |
No |
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Alternative DX |
Yes (PICC-line infection) |
Yes (E. coli, UTI) |
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Assessment |
Late Colonization or Chronic |
Early Colonization Vs. Early Infection |
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Antimicrobial testing* |
Susceptibility results and interpretation |
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Amikacin |
16 |
Sensitive |
< = 2 |
Sensitive |
Ciprofloxacin |
> = 4 |
Resistant |
2 |
Sensitive |
Gentamicin |
> = 16 |
Resistant |
< = 1 |
Sensitive |
Meropenem |
> = 16 |
Resistant |
< = 0.25 |
Sensitive |
Tobramycin |
> = 16 |
Resistant |
< = 0.25 |
Sensitive |
Piperacilin/Tazobactam |
> = 128 |
Resistant |
< = 1 |
Sensitive |
*MICs determined by using ASTGN45 card.