Table 2.
Prevalence (%) of bacteria on equipment in companion animal veterinary hospitals
| Prevalence (95% confidence interval) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organism | Telephone, keyboards and taps | Otoscope tips | Stethoscopes, Oto/ Ophthalmoscopes | Thermometers |
| E. colia | 34 (25, 44) | 7d (2, 16) | 22 (14, 31) | 28c (20, 38) |
| C. difficileb | 15 (9, 24) | 8e (2, 17) | 10 (5, 18) | 11c (6, 19) |
| MRSAb | 2 (0.2, 7) | 2f (0.04, 9) | 1 (0.02, 5) | 0c (0, 4)h |
| MRSPc | 1 (0.03, 5) | 0g (0, 6) | 1 (0.03, 5) | 0 (0, 4) |
| blaCMY-2E. colia | 0 (0, 4) | 0 (0, 4) | 0 (0, 4) | 2 (0.2, 7) |
a
n = 101 (unless noted);
b
n = 100 (unless noted);
c
n = 99 (unless noted);
d
n = 55;
e
n = 66;
f
n = 61;
g
n = 56;
h
One-sided, 97.5% confidence interval.