Quantitative broth cultures were obtained from hospital rooms newly vacated by patients
positive for multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii complex (ABC) before and after terminal cleaning and disinfection. Of 10 ABC-positive
precleaned room surfaces, 6 (60%) remained culture-positive after terminal cleaning
and disinfection. Of a total of 16 room surfaces with detectable ABC by the quantitative
method, 5 (31.2%; 95% confidence interval, 13.9%-55.8%) were also culture-positive
by the qualitative technique.
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Published online: October 08, 2012
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