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Table 1 Patient and specimen information (N=232)

From: In vitro activity of tigecycline against clinical isolates of carbapenem resistant Acinetobacter baumannii complex in Pretoria, South Africa

Age groups

30years

87 (37.5%)

31– 59years

113 (48.7%)

60years

32 (13.8%)

Gender

 

Male

139 (59.9%)

Females

93 (40.1%)

Wards

 

ICUs

145 (62.5%)

Non-ICUs

87 (37.5%)

Specimen type

 

ETAs*

149 (64.2%)

Blood Culture

20 (8.6%)

Urine

15 (6.5%)

CVP tips**

11 (4.7%)

Other***

37 (15.9%)

  1. *ETA=Endo-Tracheal Aspirates.
  2. **CVP=Central Venous Puncture.
  3. ***Other=includes wound swabs, tissues and effusions.
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