Table 5 Distribution of common microbial pathogens over different surfaces in operating theatres of Mbale Regional Hospital, Eastern Uganda
Surface | Organism n (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pseudomonas spp | Bacillus spp | E. coli | S. aureus | Streptoccus viridae | |
Sink | 3 (10.7) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Instrument trolley | 8a(28.6) | 1(11.1) | 1(11.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Sterilizing drum | 0(0.0) | 0(0.0) | 0(0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Operating bed | 4(14.3) | 1(11.1) | 7(77.8) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (50.0) |
Wall | 1(3.6) | 0(0.0) | 0(0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Door handles | 1(3.6) | 1(11.1) | 0(0.0) | 2(100.0) | 1(50.0) |
IV fluid stand | 2(7.1) | 2(22.2) | 0(0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Oxygen mask | 1(3.6) | 0(0.0) | 0(0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Scrubbing tank | 2(7.1) | 0(0.0) | 0(0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Floor | 3(10.7) | 2(22.2) | 1(11.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
window | 3(10.7) | 2(22.2) | 0(0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Total | n = 28 | n = 9 | n = 9 | n = 2 | n = 2 |