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Antimicrobial Resistance

Aminoglycoside-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa

% Resistant in 2024

14.7% Resistant

Number of Resistant Isolates of the Total Number of Isolates Tested In 2024

1,030 Resistant

/ 7,004 Tested

% Resistant by Patient Age in 2024

Pediatric:
16.7% Resistant
Adult:
14.6% Resistant

Pathogen Profile

Aminoglycoside-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a common cause of healthcare-associated infections including pneumonia, bloodstream infections, urinary tract infections, and surgical site infections. P. aeruginosa are becoming more resistant to many antibiotics, including aminoglycosides.

Geographic Locations

Antimicrobial resistance varies by location, driven by a number of factors, including antibiotic use and infection control practices in individual healthcare facilities, the underlying health and age of the patient population, and regional spread from nearby locations.

Percent Aminoglycoside resistance Among Pseudomonas aeruginosa by State Map

This map shows the variation in % aminoglycoside resistance among Pseudomonas aeruginosa causing all event types in 2024.

Percent Aminoglycoside resistance Among Pseudomonas aeruginosa by State

Percent Aminoglycoside resistance Among by State
Locationvalue
Alabama14
AlaskaInsufficient Data
Arizona2.8
Arkansas10.4
California23.1
Colorado6.3
Connecticut9.1
Delaware84
District of Columbia5.3
Florida7.4
Georgia8.9
Hawaii0
Idaho0
Illinois14.3
Indiana5.8
Iowa6
Kansas10.5
Kentucky17.9
Louisiana7.8
Maine0
Maryland9.9
Massachusetts16.4
Michigan16.7
Minnesota9.2
Mississippi19.2
Missouri40.7
MontanaInsufficient Data
Nebraska2.7
Nevada16.9
New HampshireInsufficient Data
New Jersey4.4
New Mexico4.9
New York26.5
North Carolina14.4
North DakotaInsufficient Data
Ohio16.3
Oklahoma36.8
Oregon0
Pennsylvania7.8
Puerto Rico34.8
Rhode Island64.3
South Carolina2.9
South Dakota34.8
Tennessee21.1
Texas7.6
Utah0
VermontInsufficient Data
Virginia4.7
Washington0.7
West Virginia9.7
Wisconsin7.2
WyomingInsufficient Data

Percent Aminoglycoside resistance Among Pseudomonas aeruginosa by State List

Geography

Geography
statevalue
United States14.7%
Alabama14.0%
AlaskaNo Data
Arizona2.8%
Arkansas10.4%
California23.1%
Colorado6.3%
Connecticut9.1%
Delaware84.0%
District of Columbia5.3%

Changes Over Time in Aminoglycoside resistance Among Pseudomonas aeruginosa

This graph displays percent antimicrobial resistance from 2011 to 2024 for all event types. Blank areas of the chart represent 0% resistance, indicating that zero resistant pathogens were reported for the selected year, phenotype, and HAI type. “Insufficient data” indicates that less than 20 pathogens were isolated and tested for resistance.

Changes Over Time in Aminoglycoside resistance Among Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Year% Resistant
201120
201216
201317.8
201416.1
201514.1
201613.5
201711.3
20189.1
20198.5
20207.9
20218.8
20227.3
20239.7
202414.7

Healthcare Facility Type

The setting or type of healthcare facility can influence the types of procedures and prevention measures that are related to healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial resistance.

Aminoglycoside resistance Among Pseudomonas aeruginosa by Hospital Type

This graph displays percent antimicrobial resistance by hospital type in 2024.

Percent resistant Among Pseudomonas aeruginosa by Hospital Type

Percent resistant Among Pseudomonas aeruginosa by Hospital Type
Hospital Type% Resistant
General Acute Care Hospitals14.8
Long Term Acute Care Hospitals15.6
Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities9.8

Footnotes

  • HAIs include Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI), Central Line-associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI), and Surgical Site Infections (SSI).
  • CI (Confidence Interval) - The national, regional, and state-level data included in Antimicrobial Resistance information are displayed with 95% confidence intervals around the percent resistance, which were calculated using a mid-P exact test and are an indication of precision.
  • Map legends are classified using the Jenks Natural Breaks method.