Table 3.

Overview of molecular clustering versus epidemiological clustering

Molecular cluster	Presence of epidemiological cluster	Ward(s)	Presence within 5 days	No. of nosocomial infections	No. of indeterminate cases	No. of community-acquired cases
1	No	Different	Yes	2	0	0
2	No	Different	No	2	0	0
3	No	Different	No	1	0	1
4	Yes	Same	Yes	3	0	0
5	No	Different	Yes	2	0	0
6	No	Different	Yes	1	0	1
7	No	Same	Yes	1	1	0
8	No	Different	Yes	0	0	2
9	No	Different	No	2	0	1
10	No	Different	No	1	0	1
11	No	Different	No	3	1	0
12	Yesa	Same	Yes	2	0	0
13	Yesa	Same	Yes	4	1	0
14	No	Same	No	0	1	1

^aCluster was identified by both methods, but the size (number of patients) differed.