ABSTRACT

Objective: Several mechanisms account for carbapenem resistance in Pseudomonas (P.) aeruginosa which is an emerging problem at a tertiary care hospital (TCH) in Jamaica.  The observed pattern of carbapenem resistance that results from efflux mechanisms is unique because it is specific to meropenem (MEM).  Investigation of efflux as a mechanism of carbapenem resistance needed to be done as the information obtained could inform therapeutic and infection control strategies.