Table 2 Total number of patients admitted to ICU and to the hospital during the 3 study periods. The total number of MRSA acquisitions and bacteraemias across QEHB are shown during the 3 study periods
From: Wiping out MRSA: effect of introducing a universal disinfection wipe in a large UK teaching hospital
April 13 - August 14 | August 14 - March 16 | April 16 - December 17 | |
|---|---|---|---|
Bed days - Critical Care | 35,595 | 40,165 | 51126 |
Bed days - QEHB Total | 550,107 | 606,820 | 989,724 |
MRSA acquisitions | 119 | 191 | 93 |
MRSA bacteraemias | 5 | 16 | 2 |