Table 1 Dipslide results from EFSTH Neonatal Unit and Labour ward
Neonatal unit (intervention) | Labour ward (control) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
“Pass” n/N | Percentage pass | “Pass” n/N | Percentage pass | |
Aerobic Colony Count (ACC), “pass” is ≤ 2.5 CFU/cm2 | ||||
Baseline period (July–September 2021) | 173/405 | 43% | 191/482 | 40% |
Post-intervention period (Oct- December 2021) | 15/408 | 4% | 13/474 | 3% |
Change | -39% | -37% | ||
S. aureus detection, “pass” is absence of organism | ||||
Baseline period (July–September 2021) | 359/405 | 89% | 448/482 | 93% |
Post-intervention period (Oct- December 2021) | 358/408 | 88% | 429/474 | 91% |
Change | -1% | -2% | ||