Table 3. Endemic microorganism profile and number of contaminated pulse oximeter probes in the MICU.
| Microorganism | Endemic microorganism, n (%) | Pulse oximeter probe, n |
| Staphylococcus aureus | 29 (21) | 1 |
| Klebsiella pneumoniaei | 19 (14) | 0 |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 17 (13) | 0 |
| Acinetobacter baumannii complex | 11 (8) | 0 |
| Candida albicans | 8 (6) | 0 |
| Escherichia coli | 8 (6) | 0 |
| Enterococcus faecium | 7 (5) | 0 |
| Staphylococcus epidermidis | 7 (5) | 0 |
| Proteus mirabilis | 3 (2) | 0 |
| Coagulase-negative Staphylococcus | 0 | 6 |
| Candida auris | 0 | 1 |
MICU = multidisciplinary intensive care unit