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Table 2 Detection of CRAB in the ICU patient environment

From: Investigation of an outbreak of carbapenem resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in an intensive care unit during the COVID-19 epidemic

Item

Number of samples (n)

Number of CRAB (n)

Detection rate (%)

Bedside left button

24

4

16.7

Bedside right button

24

1

4.2

Bed end table

24

1

4.2

Bedside table

24

1

4.2

Left armrest by the bed

10

0

0.0

Right armrest by the bed

10

0

0.0

Bedside armrest

9

0

0.0

Bed end armrest

9

1

11.1

Treatment table

24

2

8.3

Nurse mobile car

15

0

0.0

Bronchoscopy

3

1

33.3

Bronchoscopy transfer cart

51

1

2.0

Bronchoscopy leak detector

3

0

0.0

  1. CRAB: Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii;ICU: intensive care unit