Table 1 Sequence type distribution among Pseudomonas aeruginosa detected at 22 out of 27 sampling points at Bugando Medical Centre hospital

1

Main distribution

-

A

2 of 10

381, 2320^a

2

OT changing room

Operating Theatre

B

2 of 10

381

3

OT2

Operating Theatre

C

3 of 10

381, 252, 2307^a

4

OT3

Operating Theatre

C

1 of 10

381

5

OT5

Operating Theatre

C

1 of 10

381

6

OT sluice

Operating Theatre

C

1 of 10

381

7

LWOT

Maternity Operating Theatre

B

1 of 10

381

8

LW staff WC

Maternity

C

1 of 10

381

9

LW patient WC

Maternity

C

2 of 10

381, 834

10

C4 patient WC

Maternity

C

2 of 10

381, 641

11

C4 sluice

Maternity

C

1 of 10

2327^a

12

E4 patient WC

Gynaecology

C

2 of 10

381, 2307^a

13

E4 sluice

Gynaecology

C

1 of 10

2325^a

14

J5 staff WC

Orthopaedic

B

4 of 10

381, 834, 2307^a

15

J5 patient WC

Orthopaedic

C

1 of 10

2326^a

16

C6 staff WC

General surgery

B

3 of 10

381, 834

17

C6 patient WC

General surgery

C

1 of 10

381

18

E8 Staff WC

Orthopaedic

B

1 of 10

381

19

E8 patient WC

Orthopaedic

C

3 of 10

381

20

C9 staff WC

General surgery

B

2 of 10

381

21

C9 patient WC

General surgery

C

1 of 10

381

22

C9 sluice

General surgery

C

2 of 10

381, 236