Molecular Detection and Characterization of the Staphylococcus epidermidis and Staphylococcus haemolyticus Isolated from Hospitalized Patients and Healthcare Workers in Iran

Table 1

Characteristics of clinical specimens and frequency of S. epidermidis and S. haemolyticus in different wards and selected hospitals.

Hospitals	City	S. epidermidis (no)		S. haemolyticus (no)		Sources (no)	Wards No (%)
		HPs	HCWs	HPs	HCWs		Infectious (%)	ICU (%)	Dialysis (%)
Pediatrics	Tabriz	15	1	1	3	B (10), TT (6), S (4)	5 (6.2)	15 (18.7)	0 (0)
Imam Reza	Tabriz	13	9	3	3	B (13), TT (1), P (2), S (12)	6 (7.4)	19 (23.5)	3 (3.7)
Sina	Tabriz	7	2	5	1	B (4), U (5), P (3), S (3)	3 (3.7)	12 (14.8)	0 (0)
Imam Hossein	Shahroud	8	7	3	0	B (9), TT (2), S (7)	5 (6.2)	9 (11.1)	4 (4.9)
Total		43	19	12	7	B (36), TT (9), U (5), P (5), S (26)	19 (23.5)	55 (68.7)	7 (8.6)

HPs: hospitalized patients; HCWs: healthcare workers; ICU: intensive care unit; B: blood; U: urine; TT: tracheal tube; P: plural fluid; S: skin.