Table 1.
Dipslide results from EFSTH Neonatal Unit and Labour ward
|
Neonatal unit (intervention) |
Labour ward (control) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| “Pass” n/N | Percentage pass | “Pass” n/N | Percentage pass | |
| Aerobic Colony Count (ACC), “pass” is ≤ 2.5 CFU/cm2 | ||||
| Baseline period (July–September 2021) | 173/405 | 43% | 191/482 | 40% |
| Post-intervention period (Oct- December 2021) | 15/408 | 4% | 13/474 | 3% |
| Change | -39% | -37% | ||
| S. aureus detection, “pass” is absence of organism | ||||
| Baseline period (July–September 2021) | 359/405 | 89% | 448/482 | 93% |
| Post-intervention period (Oct- December 2021) | 358/408 | 88% | 429/474 | 91% |
| Change | -1% | -2% | ||