Wards  
   
Bacterial isolate Surgical N(%) Gyn and Obs  N (%)  Total  N (%)   X2
 

 

     
S. aureus§ 11 (42.3) 15 (57.7) 26 (100.0) 6.28
CoNS* 11 (50.0) 11 (50.0) 22 (100.0) 2.01
E. coli 18 (66.7) 9 (33.3) 27 (100.0) 0.2
P. aeruginosa 2 (66.7) 1 (33.3) 3 (100.0) -
K. pneumoniae 4 (66.7) 2 (33.3) 6 (100.0) -
P.mirabilis 3 (75.0) 1 (25.0) 4 (100.0) -
Enterobacter spp. 10 (90.9) 1 (9.1) 11 (100.0) -
S. arizonae 4 (100.0)  - 4 (100.0) ND
Edwardsiella spp.  - 1 (100.0) 1 (100.0) ND
M. morganii 6 (100.0)  - 6 (100.0) ND
Other gram-positive aerobes 1 (100.0)  - 1 (100.0) ND
Total § 70(63.1) 41(36.9) 111(100.0) 15.2
*CoNS: Coagulase negative Staphylococci § P<0.05
Table 2: Bacterial distribution from both surgical and gynecology & obstetrics wards at Gondar University Teaching Hospital, 2010.