Table 1 Distribution of the total number of coagulase-negative staphylococci pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) groups, the length of stay in the intensive care unit (ICU), and the probable transmission events per patient
Patient | Number of PFGE groups | ICU stay (days) | Probable transmission events |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
3 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
5 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
6 | 8 | 12 | 2 |
8 | 11 | > 33 | 8 |
10 | 2 | 12 | 3 |
11 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
12 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
14 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
15 | 12 | 29 | 4 |
16 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
17 | 5 | 20 | 5 |
20 | 3 | 17 | 1 |
21 | 4 | 33 | 5 |
22 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
23 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
24 | 3 | 9 | 6 |