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Table 2 Pathogenicity of the bacterial isolates versus stethoscope owners among different wards at JUSH, May–Sep. 2011

From: Bacterial contamination, bacterial profile and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of isolates from stethoscopes at Jimma University Specialized Hospital

Pathogenicity

  Wards

Surgical

OR

Medical

Pediatrics

Gynecology

OPD

Maternity

ICU

Isolates

p-value

No(%)

No(%)

No(%)

No(%)

No(%)

No(%)

No(%)

No(%)

No(%)

Potential

13(39.4)

12(42.9)

26(66.7)

25(62.5)

11(47.8)

29(48.3)

6(35.3)

11(68.8)

133(52)

0.09

Opportunistic

20(60.6)

16(57.1)

13(33.3)

15(37.5)

12(52.2)

31(51.7)

11(64.7)

5(31.2)

123(48)

Total

33(100)

28(100)

39(100)

40(100)

23(100)

60(100)

17(100)

16(100)

256(100)

 
  1. Key: % Percentage, No Number of isolates, OR Operating room, OPD Outpatient department, ICU Intensive care unit.