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. 2022 Apr 18;11(4):482. doi: 10.3390/pathogens11040482

Table 3.

Coefficient of variation (CV%) and p-values for the comparison of single-CIM-tests in strains without acquired carbapenemases by time-to-read-out; rCIM-A with ertapenem (CE)/imipenem (CI)/meropenem (CM) disk read-out after 6 and 16–18 h.

Method CV% CE 6 h CE 18 h CI 6 h CI 18 h CM 6 h
CE 6 h 2.0 -
CE 18 h 1.9 0.930 -
CI 6 h 3.6 0.100 - -
CI 18 h 1.7 - 0.377 0.028 -
CM 6 h 2.0 0.904 - 0.101 - -
CM 18 h 2.0 - 0.654 - 0.222 0.982