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Table 2 Distribution of Carbapenem-resistant Entrobacteriaceae isolated from various clinical specimens at Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, August 2013 till December 2015

From: High burden of Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) fecal carriage at a teaching hospital: cost-effectiveness of screening in low-resource setting

Type of specimen

Number (%)

Rectal swab

235 (49.3)

Urine

76 (15.9)

Blood

46 (9.6)

Tracheal aspirate

34 (7.1)

Swab

21 (4.4)

Sputum

22 (4.6)

Others

43 (9)