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Table 3 Distribution of HAI based on patient’s specialty

From: Point-prevalence survey of hospital acquired infections in three acute care hospitals in Northern Nigeria

HAI

Prevalence among survey patients

Prevalence among all HAI

Prevalence N (%)

Pediatric medical

Neonatal

Medical

Surgical

Obstetrics and gynecology

Pediatric surgical

BSI

19 (5.9)

19 (38.0)

15 (100.0)

1 (11.1)

1 (14.3)

2 (22.2)

SSI

16 (5.0)

16 (32.0)

4 (50.0)

6 (85.7)

6 (66.7)

Pneumonia

6 (1.9)

6 (12.0)

4 (44.4)

2 (25.0)

GI

5 (1.6)

5 (10.0)

2 (22.2)

2 (25.0)

1 (11.1)

EENTI

2 (0.6)

3 (6.0)

2 (100.0)

0 (0.0)

1 (11.1)

SSTI

1 (0.3)

1 (2.0)

1 (11.1)

  1. BSI Bloodstream infection, SSI Surgical Site Infections, GI Gastrointestinal infection, EENTI Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Infection, SSTI Skin and Soft Tissue Infection