TABLE 3.

Composite sensitivities of the most sensitive sponge and swab sites

Enrichment time (h)	mLAM antibiotica	Composite sensitivity (%)		P value
		Sponge site	Swab site
		Upper arm and/or thigh	Nostril and/or buccal mucosa
1	ATM	43.5	50.0	0.49
	CAZ	37.0	50.0	0.13
24	ATM	89.1	56.5	0.0006
	CAZ	89.1	58.7	0.001
		Upper arm and/or thigh	Nostril and/or groin
1	ATM	44.4	42.2	0.80
	CAZ	37.8	42.2	0.56
24	ATM	88.9	64.4	0.002
	CAZ	88.9	66.7	0.004
		Upper arm and/or thigh	Buccal mucosa and/or groin
1	ATM	44.4	53.3	0.35
	CAZ	37.8	51.1	0.11
24	ATM	88.9	73.3	0.052
	CAZ	88.9	77.8	0.13

^aATM, aztreonam; CAZ, ceftazidime.