Table 4.
Microorganisms isolated from bedcover on the theatre operating room bed
| Frequency of occurrence (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Organisms | Operation bed n=30 | ||
| Main | Gyneacology | Maternity | |
| S. aureus | 0(0) | 0(0) | 0(0) |
| COANS | 5(11.4) | 4(36.4) | 10(25.6) |
| Bacillus spp. | 5(11.4) | 0(0) | 10(25.6) |
| Microroccus | 20(45.5) | 2(18.2) | 4(10.2) |
| Proteus spp. | 4(9.0) | 0(0) | 2(5.1) |
| P. Putida | 0(0) | 0(0) | 2(5.1) |
| Streptococcus spp. | 5(11.4) | 0(0) | 5(12.8) |
| E. coli | 2(4.5) | 4(36.4) | 4(10.2) |
| Rhizopus | 0(0) | 0(0) | 2(5.1) |
| Penicillium | 3(6.8) | 0(0) | 0(0) |
| Mucor | 0(0) | 1(9.0) | 0(0) |
| Total | 44 | 11 | 39 |
DWM: D ward male; COANS: Coagulase negative staphylococci