Research Article

Contribution of Medical Wards Contamination to Wound Infection among Patients Attending Ruhengeri Referral Hospital

Table 4

Bacteriological contamination in the patient wounds.

Level and frequency of bacteria isolates
WardsE. coliP. aeruginosaProteus mirabilisS. aureusEnterobacter cloacae

ICU2 (3.3)3 (4.9)2 (3.3)3 (4.9)0
Pediatric4 (6.5)3 (4.9)2 (3.3)6 (9.8)0
Surgery5 (8.2)5 (8.2)3 (4.9)8 (13.1)3 (4.9)
Total11 (18.0)11 (18.0)7 (11.5)17 (27.9)3 (4.9)