Measuring the effect of enhanced cleaning in a UK hospital: a prospective cross-over study

Table 3 Date, origin and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis profile of selected patients and all environmental isolates recovered from Ward B.

Patient	Date	Specimen site	Environmental site	PFGE profile	Reference number
	12.7.06		E1B Bedside locker	15i	6593.E
	20.7.06		E2B Overbed table	15i	6546.X
	20.7.06		E3B BP stand	15i	6532.X
	09.8.06		E4B BP stand	15i	6581.C
P1B*	11.8.06	Wound		15b/15z/15–71	6587.G
	25.9.06		E5B Computer	16b	6545.B
	06.10.06		E6B Overbed table	16b	6575.W
P2B*	27.11.06	Nose		15b/15z/15–71	6549.N
P3B	09.12.06	Sputum		16–237/16–296	2132.V
P4B	11.12.06	Throat		16–237/16–296	6586.L
	18.12.06		E7B Desk	Pig strain; non-typable	6579.J
P5B	22.1 07	Throat		15e	6553.N
	19.2.07		E8B BP stand	15e	6588.N
	08.3.07		E9B Infusion pump	15c	6589.E
P6B	03.4.07	Central line		15e	6533.Z
P7B*	11.4.07	Nose		16b	6559.M
	08.5.07		E10B Door handle	15b/15z/15–71	6568.Z
	22.6.07		E11B Bedside locker	15b/15z/15–71	6583.J
	04.7.07		E12B Hoist	15b/15z/15–71	6557.F
P8B*	16.7.07	Leg		15c	6563.M
P9B*	24.7.07	Nose		15c	6565.R
	21.8.07		E13B Door handle	15a	6680.P

PFGE = pulsed-field gel electrophoresis; patient numbers with an asterix denote new acquisitions of MRSA on the ward