Table 1.
Distribution of rectal swabs relative to the units, periods, and CRE-positivity rates.
| Months | Number of Rectal Swabs | Critical Wards | Overall | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hematology | Intensive Care | Medicine | Surgery | |||
| January 2024 | Total number of swabs | 12 | 30 | 224 | 49 | 315 |
| Number (%) of positive swabs | 1 (8.3) | 1 (3.3) | 12 (5) | 2 (4.1) | 17 (5.4) | |
| February 2024 | Total number of swabs | 27 | 58 | 379 | 91 | 555 |
| Number (%) of positive swabs | 1 (3.7) | 2 (3.4) | 21 (5.5) | 0 (0.0) | 24 (4.3) | |
| March 2024 | Total number of swabs | 22 | 79 | 426 | 80 | 607 |
| Number (%) of positive swabs | 2 (9.1) | 3 (3.7) | 16 (3.7) | 0 (0.0) | 21 (3.5) | |
| April 2024 | Total number of swabs | 27 | 53 | 371 | 75 | 526 |
| Number (%) of positive swabs | 1 (3.7) | 3 (5.7) | 16 (4.3) | 1 (1.3) | 21 (4.0) | |
| May 2024 | Total number of swabs | 36 | 46 | 412 | 78 | 572 |
| Number (%) of positive swabs | 0 (0.0) | 2 (4.3) | 25 (6.0) | 3 (3.8) | 30 (5.2) | |
| June 2024 | Total number of swabs | 17 | 30 | 198 | 41 | 286 |
| Number (%) of positive swabs | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (2.5) | 1 (1.3) | 6 (2.1) | |