TABLE 3.
Percent contamination by nursing unit
Nursing unita | % contamination using: |
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Chlorhexidine | Iodine tincture | Total | |
BMTU | 1.9 | 0 | 1.0 |
MOU1 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 2.8 |
MOU2 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 2.3 |
SOU | 2.7 | 3.5 | 3.1 |
SU | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.9 |
MU | 6.9 | 6.2 | 6.5 |
MICU | 4.6 | 6.0 | 5.2 |
RCU | 9.1 | 4.1 | 6.6 |
BMTU, bone marrow transplant unit; MOU1, medical oncology unit 1; MOU2, medical oncology unit 2; SOU, surgical oncology unit; SU, surgical inpatient unit; MU, medical inpatient unit; MICU, medical intensive care unit; RCU, respiratory care unit.