Ann Clin Microbiol 2020;23:67-72. Comparison of Three Methods with CHROMagar for Surveillance Culture of Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii
| Specimen (No.) | No. (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| CHROMagar | MCA-IPM | TSB-IPM | |
| Nasal swab (37) | 25 (69) | 27 (73) | 29 (78) |
| Rectal swab (37) | 20 (54) | 18 (49) | 20 (54) |
| Total (74) | 45 (61) | 44 (59) | 49 (66) |
Abbreviation: CHROMagar, CHROMagar Acinetobacter with CR102; MCA-IPM, MacConkey agar with imipenem; TSB-IPM, triptic soy broth with imipenem.