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Comparative efficacy of pre-moistened sponges and E-swabs for active surveillance of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii carriage.

Epchtien RE; Temkin E; Masarwa S; Cohen A; Kaplan E; Schwartz D; Keren-Paz A; Carmeli Y · 2025 · European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology

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Abstract (excerpt)

We evaluated whether skin sampling with E-swabs is an effective alternative to pre-moistened sponges for detecting carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) carriage. Skin samples were collected by sponges with enrichment and…

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Metadata source: Europe PMC · DOI 10.1007/s10096-025-05055-2