Table 1.
S. aureus prevalence at the various departments/wards at each hospital
| Department/Hospital | TTH (%) | TCH (%) | TWH (%) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Administration | 1/9 (11%) | 1/3 (33%) | 3/3 (100%) | 5/15 (33%) |
| OPD | 2/12 (17%) | 2/7 (29%) | 11/12 (92%) | 15/31 (48%) |
| Theatre | 0/13 (0%) | 1/5 (20%) | 7/10 (58%) | 8/28 (29%) |
| Laboratory | 2/6 (33%) | 2/3 (67%) | – | 4/9 (44%) |
| Male ward | – | 0/2 (0%) | 5/5 (100%) | 5/7 (71%) |
| Female ward | – | 2/2 (100%) | 0/2 (0%) | 2/4 (50%) |
| Children’s ward | 0/2 (0%) | 0/3 (0%) | – | 0/5 (050 |
| Child welfare centre | – | 1/2 (50%) | – | 1/2 (50%) |
| New born intensive care | – | 0/2 (0%) | – | 0/2 (0%) |
| Maternity | – | 0/3 (0%) | – | 0/3 (0%) |
| Festula department | – | 2/3 (67%) | – | 2/3 (67%) |
| X-ray | – | – | 1/1 (100%) | 1/1 (100%) |
| Aseptic ward | 0/1 (0%) | – | – | 0/1 (0%) |
| Male surgical ward | 1/1 (100%) | – | – | 1/1 (100%) |
| Elevator button | 0/1 (0%) | – | – | 0/1 (0%) |
| Stair rail | 2/7 (29%) | – | 1/1 (100%) | 3/8 (38%) |
| Total | 8/51 (16%) | 11/35 (31%) | 28/34 (82%) | 47/120 (39%) |
TTH Tamale Teaching Hospital, TCH Tamale Central Hospital, TWH Tamale West Hospital, OPD Out Patient Department