ArticleJournal of clinical microbiology2012
Comparison of swab and sponge methodologies for identification of Acinetobacter baumannii from the hospital environment.
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- Comparison of nylon-flocked swab and cellulose sponge methods for carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae and gram-negative organism recovery from high-touch surfaces in patient rooms.Infection control and hospital epidemiology · 2018Article
- Guidance on Frequency and Location of Environmental Sampling for Acinetobacter baumannii.Infection control and hospital epidemiology · 2018Observational
- Failure to Communicate: Transmission of Extensively Drug-Resistant bla OXA-237-Containing Acinetobacter baumannii-Multiple Facilities in Oregon, 2012-2014.Infection control and hospital epidemiology · 2017Article
- Characterising the Transmission Dynamics of Acinetobacter baumannii in Intensive Care Units Using Hidden Markov Models.PloS one · 2015Article
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Abstract
The ideal sampling method for identification of Acinetobacter baumannii from the health care environment is unknown. In this study, we sampled 145 surfaces in the rooms of patients with known A. baumannii colonization/infection, comparing two methods: swab and sponge. The sensitivity of the swab method was 87%, while the sensitivity of the sponge method was 75%. Given the comparable results, use of the cheaper and less laborious swab technique is acceptable and may be preferable.
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