Abstract:ObjectiveTo investigate antimicrobial resistance characteristics and mechanisms of imipenemresistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) isolated from clinical specimens.MethodsBacterial strains were identified by BD Phoenix 100 automatic microbial analysis system, antimicrobial susceptibility testing was performed by KirbyBauer method; Carbapenemase genes (IMP, VIM, OXA,GES) and outer membrane protein gene oprD2 were detected by polymerase chain reaction.ResultsResistant rates of imipenemresistant P. aeruginosa strains to amikacin was the lowest (8.33%); resistant rates to gentamicin and tobramycin were<20%; resistant rates to the third and fourth generation cephalosporins,aztreonam, meropenem,compound sulfamethoxazole and minocycline were all>60%, and all strains were resistant to ampicillin /sulbactam.The positive rate of OXA17 gene was 2.78%(n=1), deletion rate of oprD2 was 38.89%,the other drugresistant genes were not detected. ConclusionExcept aminoglycosides, resistance of imipenemresistant P. aeruginosa to other antimicrobial agents is serious; resistance of P. aeruginosa to imipenem may be due to lacking of OprD2 and production of carbapenemases.