Table 1 The number of swabs collected per ward and the number/percentage of swabs producing bacterial growth on agar supplemented with vancomycin and cefotaxime (VC) and/or agar supplemented with vancomycin and meropenem (VM)
Ward | Number of swabs taken | Number recording growth VC | Number recording growth VM | % Growth VC | % Growth VM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Female medical ward (FMW) | 36 | 24 | 17 | 67 | 47 |
Obstetrics and gynaecology ward (OG) | 38 | 36 | 31 | 95 | 82 |
Paediatric ward (PW) | 71 | 61 | 53 | 86 | 75 |
Neonatal ICU ward (NICU) | 53 | 32 | 23 | 60 | 43 |
Accident and emergency ward (AE) | 33 | 27 | 17 | 82 | 52 |
Total | 231 | 180 | 141 | 78% | 61% |