Table 6.
Mean prevalence of the most prevalent MDROs divided by type of ward
Type of ward | MRSA | 3MRGN EC | CD | VRE | 3MRGN-KS | |||||
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n | Mean prevalence [95 % CI]* | n | Mean prevalence [95 % CI]* | n | Mean prevalence [95 % CI]* | n | Mean prevalence [95 % CI]* | n | Mean prevalence [95 % CI]* |
|
Surgical | 429 | 1.22 [1.04-1.40] | 177 | 0,46 [0.37-0. 56] | 106 | 0.32 [0.20-0.44] | 50 | 0.09 [0.05- 0.13] | 68 | 0.11 [0.07-0.16] |
Medical | 586 | 1.59 [1.38-1.80] | 262 | 0.59 [0.48-0.70] | 351 | 0.84 [0.70-0.98] | 83 | 0.13 [0.08-0.17] | 63 | 0.15 [0.10-0.21] |
Intensive care | 151 | 3.08 [2.38-3.78] | 84 | 1.44 [0.98-1.90] | 49 | 0.85 [0.49-1.22] | 74 | 0.98 [0.57-1.39] | 39 | 0.60 [0.30-0.90] |
Total | 1166 | 1.64 [1.46-1.82] | 523 | 0.75 [0.60-0.89] | 506 | 0.74 [0.60-0.88] | 207 | 0.25 [0.13-0.37] | 170 | 0.22 [0.15-0.29] |
* 95 % confidence interval