Table 3.

Bacterial species isolated from the participant samples (N = 80)

Escherichia coli, n (%)	Klebsiella pneumonia, n (%)	UGNB, n (%)	Bacterial isolates from inanimate environment, n (%)*
			1	2	3
57 (71)	15 (19)	8 (10)	0/8 (0)	0/8 (0)	1/30 (3.3)

UGNB = unidentified Gram-negative bacteria

^*1, index patients’ bed’s headboards; 2, index patients’ bed’s handrails; 3, samples from inanimate ward environment (electrical switches; 4, health-care workers’ handwashing sinks; 5, health-care workers’ reception table; 6, ward door handles)