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Table 1 MRSA and 2DRA Infection, by locations

From: Clinical and microbiological effect of pulsed xenon ultraviolet disinfection to reduce multidrug-resistant organisms in the intensive care unit in a Japanese hospital: a before-after study

Aug 2016 ā€“ Jan 2018 (Baseline period)

ICU MRSA

HCU MRSA

All Other Units MRSA

ICU 2DRA

HCU 2DRA

All other Units 2DRA

ā€ƒInfections

4

5

44

14

13

17

ā€ƒPatient days

2852

6494

309,512

2852

6494

309,512

ā€ƒInfection incidence

13.84

7.64

1.23

48.5

20.2

0.55

Feb 2018 ā€“ Feb 2019 (Intervention period)

ICU MRSA

HCU MRSA

All Other Units MRSA

ICU 2DRA

HCU 2DRA

All other Units 2DRA

ā€ƒInfections

2

3

31

4

3

7

ā€ƒPatient days

2102

4554

218,907

2102

4554

218,907

ā€ƒInfection incidence

9.89

6.60

1.41

18.10

6.46

0.31

Percent Change

āˆ’28.5%

āˆ’13.6%

+ā€‰14.6%

āˆ’62.6%

āˆ’ā€‰68.0%

āˆ’43.6%

  1. NOTE. ICU intensive care unit, HCU high care unit, MRSA methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, 2DRA two-drug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii