Table 1 S. aureus prevalence at the various departments/wards at each hospital

Administration

1/9 (11%)

1/3 (33%)

3/3 (100%)

5/15 (33%)

OPD

2/12 (17%)

2/7 (29%)

11/12 (92%)

15/31 (48%)

Theatre

0/13 (0%)

1/5 (20%)

7/10 (58%)

8/28 (29%)

Laboratory

2/6 (33%)

2/3 (67%)

–

4/9 (44%)

Male ward

–

0/2 (0%)

5/5 (100%)

5/7 (71%)

Female ward

–

2/2 (100%)

0/2 (0%)

2/4 (50%)

Children’s ward

0/2 (0%)

0/3 (0%)

–

0/5 (050

Child welfare centre

–

1/2 (50%)

–

1/2 (50%)

New born intensive care

–

0/2 (0%)

–

0/2 (0%)

Maternity

–

0/3 (0%)

–

0/3 (0%)

Festula department

–

2/3 (67%)

–

2/3 (67%)

X-ray

–

–

1/1 (100%)

1/1 (100%)

Aseptic ward

0/1 (0%)

–

–

0/1 (0%)

Male surgical ward

1/1 (100%)

–

–

1/1 (100%)

Elevator button

0/1 (0%)

–

–

0/1 (0%)

Stair rail

2/7 (29%)

–

1/1 (100%)

3/8 (38%)

Total

8/51 (16%)

11/35 (31%)

28/34 (82%)

47/120 (39%)