Table III.
Source | Total no. of outbreaksa | Outbreaks including some kind of closure | Closure rate | P-value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Patient | 395 | 66 | 16.7% | 0.03 |
Environment | 194 | 24 | 12.4% | NS |
Medical devices | 172 | 12 | 7.0% | 0.04 |
Personnel | 154 | 17 | 11.0% | NS |
Drugs | 73 | 3 | 4.1% | 0.03 |
Food | 50 | 1 | 2.0% | 0.03 |
Equipment for patient care | 35 | 5 | 14.3% | NS |
Source not known | 518 | 80 | 13.8% | NS |
Total | 1561 | 194 | 12.4% | – |
NS, not significant.
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