Ann Clin Microbiol 2020;23:67-72. Comparison of Three Methods with CHROMagar for Surveillance Culture of Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii
| Isolated specimen | No. of patients | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| CHROMagar | MCA-IPM | TSB-IPM | |
| Nasal swab only | 13 | 12 | 12 |
| Rectal swab only | 8 | 2 | 3 |
| Nasal and rectal swabs | 12 | 15 | 17 |
| Total | 33 | 29 | 32 |
Abbreviation: CHROMagar, CHROMagar Acinetobacter with CR102; MCA-IPM MacConkey agar with imipenem; TSB-IPM, triptic soy broth with imipenem.