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. 2015 Dec 2;10(12):e0143692. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0143692

Table 4. Effect of the infection control nurse on the sites of community-acquired and healthcare-acquired P. aeruginosa infections.

Community-acquired infections (n = 18) p value Healthcare-acquired infections (n = 112) P value
A(2007–2010, n = 8) B(2011–2013, n = 10) A(2007–2010, n = 70) B(2011–2013, n = 42)
Lower respiratory tract (n, %) 1 (12.5%) 2 (20%) 0.832004 58 (82.86%) 33 (78.57%) 0.754632
Gastrointestinal tract (n, %) 6 (75%) 7 (70%) 0.768625 2 (2.86%) 3 (7.14%) 0.554731
Central venous catheter (n, %) 6 (8.57%) 4 (9.52%) 0.864132
Other a (n, %) 1 (12.5%) 1 (10%) 0.557225 4 (5.71%) 2 (4.76%) 0.828440

aOther infections included surgical incisions, trauma wounds, burns, bone/joint, and other sites.