TABLE 2.
Numbers and proportions of carbapenem-resistant A. baumannii isolates obtained from different wardsa
| Source | Medical ward | Surgical ward | ICU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blood | 13 (15.1/48.2) | 5 (13.5/18.5) | 9 (8.2/33.3) |
| Lower respiratory tract | 30 (34.9/28.6) | 14 (37.8/13.3) | 61 (56.0/58.1) |
| Urine | 20 (23.3/57.1) | 3 (8.1/8.6) | 12 (11.0/34.3) |
| Skin and soft tissue | 21 (24.4/52.5) | 9 (24.3/22.5) | 10 (9.2/25.0) |
| Otherb | 2 (2.3/8.0) | 6 (16.2/24.0) | 17 (15.6/68.0) |
| Total (no. [%]) | 86 (37.1) | 37 (15.9) | 109 (47.0) |
a
Data are no. (proportion [%] within the specimen type/proportion [%] within the hospitalization ward) (i.e., the ward in which the patients were hospitalized at the time the culture was obtained), unless otherwise stated.
b
Others includes vascular catheters, various biological fluids (e.g., pleural, peritoneal, and cerebrospinal fluid), and the upper respiratory tract.