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Number (No) of positive air samples in operating theaters (OT) and controlled environments (CE) per year
| Point of sampling | No. of positive air samples/year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | Total | |
| Ophthalmology (OT) | 7/12 | 6/12 | 12/12 | 25/36 |
| General surgery (OT) | 0/32 | 8/32 | 10/32 | 18/96 |
| Solid organ transplantation (CE) | 0/4 | 2/4 | 3/4 | 5/12 |
| NICU* (CE) | 2/6 | 0/6 | 5/6 | 7/18 |
| Pediatric onco-hematology (CE) | 0/8 | 2/8 | 4/8 | 6/24 |
*NICU = Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
