Bacterial isolates
|
Stethoscope parts
|
Thermometers
|
Sphygmomanometer
|
Mattresses (n = 6)
|
Bedsides
|
Computers
|
CS table (n = 15)
|
Total
|
---|
Ear (n = 25)
|
Tubing (n = 17)
|
Diaphragm (n = 19)
|
TM (n = 6)
|
TS (n = 6)
|
SC (n = 10)
|
SB (n = 8)
|
BTT (n = 10)
|
BTB (n = 9)
|
CM (n = 7)
|
CE (n = 10)
|
CS (n = 9)
|
---|
Adult ICU
|
CoNS
|
4
|
3
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
24
|
S. aureus
|
7
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
27
|
K. pneumoniae
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
E. coli
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
6
|
Total
|
12
|
7
|
12
|
1
|
1
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
2
|
4
|
2
|
4
|
63
|
Pediatric ICU
|
CoNS
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
15
|
S. aureus
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
C. freundii
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
14
|
E. aerogenes
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
9
|
S. typhi
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
P. vulgaris
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
E. coli
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
Total
|
7
|
7
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
6
|
5
|
3
|
6
|
5
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
57
|
Neonatal ICU
|
CoNS
|
3
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
21
|
S. aureus
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
3
|
9
|
C. fraundii
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
K. pneumoniae
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
5
|
Total
|
6
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
8
|
36
|
- BTB: bedside table bottom; BTT: bedside table top; CE: computer Enter key; CM: computer mouse; CoNs: Coagulase negative staphylococcus; CS table: computer standing table; CS: computer space bar; Diaphragm: stethoscope diaphragm; Ear: stethoscope ear piece; NA: none applicable; TM: thermometer mercury; TS: thermometer side; SB: sphygmomanometer bulb; SC: sphygmomanometer cuff; Tubing: stethoscope tubing