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Unexposed rooms (n = 26)
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MRSA exposed rooms (n = 10)
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C. difficileexposed rooms (n = 3)
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Overall Prevalence
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|---|
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Variablesa
|
MRSA (%)
|
C. difficile(%)
|
MRSA (%)
|
C. difficile(%)
|
MRSA (%)
|
C. difficile(%)
|
MRSA (%)
|
C. difficile(%)
|
|---|
|
General prevalence
|
6/149 (4.0)
|
9/149 (6.0)
|
1/52 (1.9)
|
1/52 (1.9)
|
0/17 (0)
|
4/17 (23.5)
|
7/218 (3.2)
|
14/218 (6.4)
|
|
Ward:
| | | | | | | | |
|
Medicine Ab
|
4/54 (7.4)
|
3/54 (5.6)
|
0/20 (0)
|
1/20 (5.0)
|
0/5 (0)
|
2/5 (40)
|
4/79 (5.1)
|
6/79 (7.6)
|
|
Medicine Bc
|
0/35 (0)
|
3/35 (8.6)
|
1/16 (6.3)
|
0/16 (0)
|
No sampling
|
No sampling
|
1/51 (1.9)
|
3/51 (5.9)
|
|
Surgeryd
|
2/60 (3.3)
|
3/60 (5.0)
|
0/16 (0)
|
0/16 (0)
|
0/12 (0)
|
2/12 (16.7)
|
2/88 (2.3)
|
5/88 (5.7)
|
|
Material type:
| | | | | | | | |
|
Cork
|
0/23 (0)
|
3/23 (13)
|
0/7 (0)
|
1/7 (14.3)
|
0/3 (0)
|
2/3 (66.7)
|
0/33 (0)
|
6/33 (18.2)
|
|
Fabric
|
0/26 (0)
|
0/26 (0)
|
1/8 (12.5)
|
0/8 (0)
|
0/2 (0)
|
0/2 (0)
|
1/36 (2.8)
|
0/36 (0)
|
|
Laminate
|
1/26 (3.8)
|
1/26 (3.8)
|
0/9 (0)
|
0/9 (0)
|
0/3 (0)
|
1/3 (33.3)
|
1/38 (2.6)
|
2/38 (5.3)
|
|
Plastic
|
5/74 (6.8)
|
5/74 (6.8)
|
0/28 (0)
|
0/28 (0)
|
0/9 (0)
|
1/9 (11.1)
|
5/111 (4.5)
|
6/111 (5.4)
|
|
Surface sampled:
| | | | | | | | |
|
Bulletin boarde
|
0/23 (0)
|
3/23 (13)
|
0/7 (0)
|
1/7 (14.3)
|
0/3 (0)
|
2/3 (66.7)
|
0/33 (0)
|
6/33 (18.2)
|
|
Chair backe
|
4/25 (16)
|
2/25 (8)
|
0/10 (0)
|
0/10 (0)
|
0/3 (0)
|
0/3 (0)
|
4/38 (10.5)
|
2/38 (5.3)
|
|
End of bed
|
1/26 (3.8)
|
1/26 (3.8)
|
0/10 (0)
|
0/10 (0)
|
0/3 (0)
|
1/3 (33.3)
|
1/39 (2.6)
|
2/39 (5.1)
|
|
Overbed tablee
|
1/26 (3.8)
|
1/26 (3.8)
|
0/9 (0)
|
0/9 (0)
|
0/3 (0)
|
1/3 (33.3)
|
1/38 (2.6)
|
2/38 (5.3)
|
|
Privacy curtaine
|
0/26 (0)
|
0/26 (0)
|
1/8 (12.5)
|
0/8 (0)
|
0/2 (0)
|
0/2 (0)
|
1/36 (2.8)
|
0/36 (0)
|
|
Televisione
|
0/23 (0)
|
2/23 (8.7)
|
0/8 (0)
|
0/8 (0)
|
0/3 (0)
|
0/3 (0)
|
0/34 (0)
|
2/34 (5.9)
|
- n = number of rooms.
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a Denominator is based on the number of surfaces in patient rooms that were tested.
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b Total of 10 unexposed rooms, 4 MRSA exposed rooms, 1 C. difficile exposed room located in ward Medicine A.
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c Total of 6 unexposed rooms, 3 MRSA exposed rooms, 0 C. difficile exposed rooms located in ward Medicine B.
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d Total of 10 unexposed rooms, 3 MRSA exposed rooms, 2 C. difficile exposed rooms located in the surgical ward.
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e Surfaces were not present in all patient rooms at the time of sampling.
