Table 2. Frequency of surface contamination with detectable nucleic acid for specific pathogen near patients with detectable nucleic acid in respiratory swab of the same pathogen, in two tertiary care hospitals in Bangladesh, September-November, 2013.
| Name of pathogen | Number of patients with detectable nucleic acid in respiratory swab | Pathogen detected on a nearby surface, n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Klebsiella pneumonia | 33 | 32 (97) |
| Streptococcus pneumonia | 23 | 14 (60) |
| Staphylococcus aureus | 13 | 8 (61) |
| Human cytomegalovirus | 21 | 18 (86) |
| Human rhinoviruses | 14 | 10(71) |
| Respiratory syncytial viruses | 18 | 9 (50) |
| Other bacteriaa | 11 | 5 (45) |
| Other virusesb | 17 | 15 (88) |
aother bacteria: Haemophilus influenza (including type B), Pneumocystis jiroveci (fungi), Bordetella pertussis
bother viruses: human metapneumoviruses A and B, human bocavirus, enterovirus/human parechoviruses, adenovirus and influenza viruses