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Table 1 PCR/Electron spray ionization-time-of-flight-mass spectrometry (PCR/ESI-TOF-MS) versus traditional clinical microbiology (TCM) for detection of organisms contaminating high-use surfaces, healthcare worker hands, and personal protective equipment in a burn intensive care unit (ICU) and an orthopedic ward

From: Comparison of PCR/Electron spray Ionization-Time-of-Flight-Mass Spectrometry versus Traditional Clinical Microbiology for active surveillance of organisms contaminating high-use surfaces in a burn intensive care unit, an orthopedic ward and healthcare workers

 

Burn ICU # sites with at least one organism recovered (# organisms recovered)

Orthopedic ward # sites with at least one organism recovered (# organisms recovered)

 

Screened

PCR/ESI-TOF-MS

TCM

Screened

PCR/ESI-TOF-MS

TCM

Bedrails

9

9 (44)

7 (11)

10

10 (53)

8 (11)

Door handles

9

9 (34)

6 (7)

10

10 (48)

3 (3)

Sink faucets

9

9 (41)

7 (8)

10

10 (56)

9 (11)

IV pumps

9

8 (34)

6 (7)

10

10 (53)

5 (6)

Keyboards

9

9 (48)

9 (16)

8

8 (50)

8 (11)

Mouse

9

9 (38)

6 (8)

6

6 (35)

4 (6)

Shears

   

10

10 (48)

7 (8)

Hands pre-care

10

10 (39)

4 (4)

   

Gloves

10

10 (31)

6 (13)

   

Gowns

10

9 (28)

5 (6)

   

Hands post-care

10

10 (38)

6 (6)

   

Total

94

92 (375)

62 (86)

64

64 (343)

44 (56)

  1. Total number of isolates recovered.