| Control period | Intervention period | |
---|---|---|---|
n = 237 | n = 133 | ||
Urine cultures | |||
 | Escherichia coli | 126 (56) | 51 (42) |
 | Klebsiella spp | 12 (5) | 7 (6) |
 | Proteus spp | 5 (2) | 3 (2) |
 | Enterococcus spp | 3 (1) | - |
 | Pseudomonas aeruginosa | - | 1 (1) |
 | Staphylococcus aureus | 1 (0) | 1 (1) |
 | Other | 7 (3) | 6 (5) |
 | Contaminated / mixed flora | 26 (12) | 24 (20) |
Total positive urine cultures | 154/225 (68)a | 69/122 (57)a | |
Blood cultures | |||
 | Escherichia coli | 56 (25) | 21 (68) |
 | Klebsiella spp | 4 (6) | 4 (13) |
 | Proteus spp | - | 1 (3) |
 | Enterobacter spp | 1 (1) | - |
 | Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 1 (1) | - |
 | Staphylococcus aureus | 1 (1) | 2 (6) |
 | Beta haemolytic streptococcus | 1 (1) | 2 (6) |
 | Citrobacter spp | 1 (1) | - |
 | Bacteroides fragilis | 1 (1) | - |
 | Salmonella paratyphi | - | 1 (3) |
Total positive blood cultures | 66/228 (29)b | 31/129 (24)b |