Table II.
Comparison of culture sources between Acinetobacter baumannii and other Acinetobacter species
| Characteristic | Total samples (n=3935); n (%) | Organism |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Acinetobacter baumannii (n=3800); n (%) | Acinetobacter species (n=135); n (%) | ||
| Culture source | |||
| Respiratory | 1896 (48.2) | 1854 (97.8) | 42 (2.2) |
| Wound samples | 741 (18.8) | 713 (96.2) | 28 (3.8) |
| Urine | 630 (16.0) | 596 (94.6) | 34 (5.4) |
| Blood | 308 (7.8) | 295 (95.8) | 13 (4.2) |
| Other | 360 (9.1) | 342 (95.0) | 18 (5.0) |
Other; includes CSF, deep abscess aspiration, tissue biopsies and synovial fluid