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Table 1 Prevalence of patients infected by hospital type and region; 1st National Prevalence study, Benin, October 2012

From: Prevalence of nosocomial infections and anti-infective therapy in Benin: results of the first nationwide survey in 2012

Subgroup

Patients surveyed (N)

Patients infected (N)

Prevalence of infected patients (%)

ALL

3130

597

19.1

By region

   

North region

1175

353

30.0

South region

917

165

18.0

Central region

1038

79

7.6

By hospital type

   

Departmental

642

134

20.9

General hospital

1801

323

17.9

University hospital

665

132

20.5