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Table 1 Bacteria isolated from environmental surfaces

From: Bacterial contamination of frequently touched objects in a tertiary care hospital of Pokhara, Nepal: how safe are our hands?

Organisms

Elevator buttons (n = 48)

Biometric attendance devices (n = 24)

Door handles (n = 80)

Telephone sets (n = 30)

Railing (n = 20)

Water taps (n = 30)

S. aureus

11 (22.9%)

08 (33.3%)

13 (16.2%)

06 (20%)

03 (15%)

03 (10%)

S. epidermidis

10 (20.8%)

06 (25%)

11 (13.7%)

04 (13.3%)

01 (5%)

02 (6.6%)

Enterococcus species

04 (8.3%)

05 (20.8%)

08 (10%)

06 (20%)

02 (10%)

03 (10%)

Diphtheroids

05 (10.4%)

04 (16.6%)

07 (8.7%)

08 (26.6%)

04 (20%)

07 (23.3%)

Micrococcus species

07 (14.6%)

05 (20.8%)

08 (10%)

11 (36.6%)

02 (10%)

04 (13.3%)

Escherichia coli

03 (6.2%)

02 (8.3%)

04 (5%)

03 (10%)

01 (5%)

02 (6.6%)

Pseudomonas species

02 (4.1%)

03 (12.5%)

02 (6.6%)

Acinetobacter species

02 (4.1%)

03 (12.5%)

04 (5%)

05 (16.6%)

01 (5%)

04 (13.3%)

Total

44

36

55

43

14

27