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Table 5 Results of environmental examinations for multidrug-resistant organisms in Clinics/Practices D–G

From: Poor infection prevention and control standards are associated with environmental contamination with carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales and other multidrug-resistant bacteria in Swiss companion animal clinics

Area

Clinic Da

Clinic Ea

Practice Fa

Practice Ga

No. of sampling sitesb

All MDROs tested

No. of sampling sitesb

MRS

CPE

Macrococcus spp.

No. of sampling sitesb

MRS

No. of sampling sitesb

MRS

Waiting area

2

0

2

1

0

0

2

0

2

1

Consultation rooms

4

0

5

1

1

2

5

2

5

0

Radiology

1

0

2

0

0

1

2

0

1

2

Ward

4

0

5

1

0

1

7

0

6

0

Pre-OR area

4

0

4

1

0

1

4

0

2

0

OR

7

0

4

0

0

0

3

0

5

0

Laboratory

3

0

4

1

0

0

5

0

4

0

Office

2

0

1

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

Utensilsc

8

0

8

1

0

2

8

0

8

0

Othersd

3

0

4

0

0

1

2

0

4

0

Total no. of sampling sites

38

 

39

   

40

 

37

 

Total no. (%) of positive sampling sites

0 (0)

0 (0)

13 (33)

6 (15)

1 (3)

8 (21)

2 (5)

2 (5)

3 (8)

3 (8)

  1. a Results for all included MDROs are shown (Methicillin-resistant staphylococci, ESBL- and carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales and Macrococcus spp.); missing rows indicate no positive result for this group of MDROs. Positive results are shown in bold. Details on species, strain and minimal inhibitory concentrations of the isolates are specified in Tables 1 and 2. bDetails on sampling sites are indicated in Additional file 3. cUtensils: phones, stethoscopes, thermometers, otoscopes, clippers, ultrasonography devices, clamps / scissors, muzzles, dental cleaning devices / utensils. dOthers: feeding utensils, lingerie, changing rooms, sterilizer
  2. Abbreviations: MDROs multidrug resistant organisms, MRS Methicillin-resistant staphylococci, CPE carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales, OR operating room