Table 3.

wards/departments of personnel at the time samples were taken

Sample code	Hospital	Ward/department
4TTH	TTH	Administration
8TTH	TTH	Administration
13TTH	TTH	OPD
17TTH	TTH	Medical ward
20TTH	TTH	Children's ward
21TTH	TTH	Children's ward
32TTH	TTH	Female ward
39TTH	TTH	Female ward
46TTH	TTH	Maternity ward
50TTH	TTH	Male ward
9TWH	TWH	Children's ward
21TWH	TWH	Theatre
31TWH	TWH	Labour ward
2TCH	TCH	Administration
6TCH	TCH	OPD
9TCH	TCH	OPD
13TCH	TCH	Female ward
14TCH	TCH	Maternity ward
19TCH	TCH	Male ward
22TCH	TCH	Labour ward
27TCH	TCH	Theatre
30TCH	TCH	Children's ward

TTH: Tamale Teaching Hospital; TCH: Tamale Central Hospital; TWH: Tamale West Hospital; OPD: out-patient department