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Table 1 Profile and distribution of isolated bacteria from medical equipment at Ayder Specialized Comprehensive Hospital October 2016 to June 2017

From: Bacterial contamination and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of intensive care units medical equipment and inanimate surfaces at Ayder Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Mekelle, Northern Ethiopia

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

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  1. 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