TABLE 1.
Bacterial strains
| P. aeruginosa strain | Relevant characteristics | Source or reference |
|---|---|---|
| PAO1 | Wild type | Laboratory collection |
| PA1423 | Overexpressing MexAB-OprM | 8 |
| PAO1T | oprM::ΩHg | 14 |
| PASE1 | oprD::ΩTc | S. F. Epp et al. |
| PA1425 | oprD::ΩTc oprM::ΩHg | This study |
| PA1426 | oprD::ΩTc, overexpressing MexAB-OprM, selected on carbenicillin | This study |
| PA1433 | oprD::ΩTc, decreased expression of 55-kDa protein, selected on meropenem | This study |
| PA1434 | oprD::ΩTc, overexpressing MexAB-OprM, selected on meropenem | This study |
| PA1436 | oprD::ΩTc, decreased expression of 55-kDa protein, selected on ER-35786 | This study |