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Table 1 Distribution of bacteria isolates on clinical surfaces and oxygen-delivery devices

From: Bacterial contamination on clinical surfaces and oxygen device accessories in the emergency unit of a tertiary health facility in Ghana

Bacteria species

Common Surfaces

Oxygen device accessories

Post-disinfected (%)

Pre-disinfected (%)

Post-disinfected (%)

Pre-disinfected (%)

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

6 (27)

6 (27)

3 (13)

3 (13)

Citrobacter sp.

3 (14)

4 (18)

2 (9)

0

Listeria sp.

2 (9)

1 (5)

0

0

Staphylococcus aureus

0

0

3 (13)

2 (9)

Staphylococcus epidemidis

0

0

1 (5)

0

Yersinia sp.

0

0

1 (5)

0

Cornebacterium

0

0

1 (5)

0

Moxarella catarrhalis

0

0

0

2 (9)

Neisseria meningitidis

0

0

0

1 (5)

Streptococcus pneumoniae

0

0

0

2 (9)

Haemaphilus influenza

0

0

0

1 (5)