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Table 2 Detection of S. capitis NRCS-A on 9 locations of 16 incubators, before and after a disinfection procedure using disinfectant immersion bath

From: Sources and reservoirs of Staphylococcus capitis NRCS-A inside a NICU

 

N° of incubator

 

Sites of sampling

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Before disinfection

Button “alarm off”

+

+

+

Handle 1

+

+

Handle 2

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

Handle 3

+

+

+

+

+

Handle 4

+

+

+

+

+

+

Window

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

Interstices around the scale

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

Underside of the scale

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

Mattress

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

 

Total positive samples (n)

6

2

3

5

5

3

6

3

5

2

2

5

5

2

3

6

After disinfection

Button “alarm off”

Handle 1

+

Handle 2

+

Handle 3

Handle 4

+

+

Window

+

Interstices around the scale

+

+

+

+

Underside of the scale

+

Mattress

+

+

+

+

+

+

 

Total positive samples (n)

2

0

6

1

0

0

1

1

1

1

0

1

1

0

0

1