Table 2. Potential transmission route of E. anophelis via handwashing for 2 hospital staff, Children’s Intensive Care Unit, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Singapore, May 2017.
Procedure |
Hands culture result |
|
Staff A |
Staff B |
|
Before handwashing | Coagulase-negative Staphylococcus sp. | Coagulase-negative Staphylococcus sp. |
After handwashing with chlorhexidine soap | Coagulase-negative Staphylococcus sp. | E. anophelis |
After use of alcohol-based hand rub | No growth | No growth |