Table 2 Baseline contamination after routine cleaning before coating
Types of organisms | Contamination in CFU/cm2, median (IQR) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Total rails (n = 96) | Saline (n = 48) | NOMOBAC (n = 48) | |
Total aerobic bacteria | 1.15 (0.55–2.76) | 0.84 (0.46–2.32) | 1.32 (0.66–2.97) |
Gram-positive halophilic bacteria | 0.53 (0.20–1.29) | 0.42 (0.14–1.08) | 0.63 (0.30–1.32) |
Gram-negative bacteria | 0.70 (0.32–1.53) | 0.60 (0.29–1.44) | 0.86 (0.36–1.82) |
MRSA | 0.00 (0.00–0.00) | 0.00 (0.00–0.00) | 0.00 (0.00-0.01) |