Table 1.
Multidrug-Resistant Organism (MDRO) Contamination of High-Touch Common Area Surfaces.
| Specimen | MRSA+ No. (%) | VRE+ No. (%) | R-GNB+ No. (%) | Any MDRO+ No. (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Common Area Specimens (N=1338) | 51 (3.8) | 77 (5.8) | 68 (5.1) | 179 (13.4) |
| Primarily Patient-Used Common Areas (N=796) a | 43 (5.4) | 61 (7.7) | 52 (6.5) | 143 (18.0) |
| Shower Room (n=156) | 7 (4.5) | 20 (12.8) | 19 (12.2) | 40 (25.6) |
| Rehabilitation Gym (n=178) | 14 (7.9) | 20 (11.2) | 10 (5.6) | 38 (21.4) |
| Hallway Handrails (n=179) | 14 (7.8) | 10 (5.6) | 13 (7.3) | 37 (20.7) |
| Living Room (n=117) | 2 (1.7) | 5 (4.3) | 6 (5.1) | 13 (11.1) |
| Dining Room (n=166) | 6 (3.6) | 6 (3.6) | 4 (2.4) | 15 (9.0) |
| Nursing Staff-Used Common Areas (N=542) | 8 (1.5) | 16 (3.0) | 16 (3.0) | 36 (6.6) |
| Soiled Utility Room Keypad (n=131) | 2 (1.5) | 12 (9.2) | 7 (5.3) | 17 (13.0) |
| Patient Charts (n=71) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (4.2) | 3 (4.2) | 6 (8.5) |
| Nurses’ Station Counter (n=173) | 5 (2.9) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (2.9) | 10 (5.8) |
| Nurse Touch Screen (n=167) | 1 (0.6) | 1 (0.6) | 1 (0.6) | 3 (1.8) |
a
Common area surfaces were stratified by patient and nursing staff usage pattern through a priori reasoning.
Abbreviations: MRSA, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; VRE, vancomycin-resistant enterococci; R-GNB, resistant gram-negative bacilli; MDRO, multidrug-resistant organism.