Organism type Healthcare workers   Doctors (n=28) Nurses (n=20) Staphylococcus aureus (%) 20 (76.9%) 10 (50%) Staphylococcus epidermidis (%) E. coli Proteus mirabilis 6 (23.1%) 1(5%) 1(5%) 10 (50%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) Doctors (n=nasal+hands isolates)=(15+13=28) Nurses (n=nasal+hands isolates)=(13+7=20)

Table 2a: Prevalence of isolates from nose and hands of healthcare workers.