Research Article
Contribution of Medical Wards Contamination to Wound Infection among Patients Attending Ruhengeri Referral Hospital
Table 5
Bacteria isolates and their association with swabbed materials and wound sites.
| | Types of bacteria isolated | Swabbed materials and sites | Chi-square | | Status | Bed sheet | Hygienic materials | The door | Wall near patients | X2 | df | value |
| | E. coli | Negative | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10.025 | 3 | 0.018 | | Positive | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | | P. aeruginosa | Negative | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 0.122 | 3 | 0.989 | | Positive | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | | Proteus spp. | Negative | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 0.934 | 3 | 0.817 | | Positive | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | | S. aureus | Negative | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2.84 | 3 | 0.417 | | Positive | 7 | 7 | 5 | 10 | | Enterobacter | Negative | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 1.435 | 3 | 0.697 | | Positive | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
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Pearson chi-square = 10.025; Df = 3; . |
