Table 1 Distribution of the healthcare workers by profession and presence of MRSA/MRSE

Physician

13

5.8

0

0

0.616

2^a

4.4

0.291

Biochemist

16

6.3

0

0

0.549

1

2.2

0.184

Nurse

15

6.8

1

11.1

0.429

2

4.4

0.481

Nursing technician

21

9.3

0

0

0.451

12^a

26.8

0.001

Nursing assistant

2

0.9

0

0

0.930

1

2.2

0.325

Lab technician

24

10.8

1

11.1

0.601

4

8.9

0.571

Hemotherapy technician

53

23.6

5^a

55.6

0.091

^a

15.6

0.112

Administrative staff

48

21.3

0

0

0.142

4

8.9

0.037

Social worker

5

2.3

0

0

0.833

3^a

6.7

0.217

Biomedic

5

2.3

1

11.1

0.167

1

2.2

0.628

Ambulance driver

4

1.8

0

0

0.864

1

2.2

0.546

Psychologist

3

1.4

0

0

0.897

1

2.2

0.446

Physiotherapist

3

1.3

0

0

0.897

1

2.2

0.446

Cleaning staff

3

1.3

0

0

0.897

3^a

6.7

0.082

Librarian

2

0.9

0

0

0.930

0

2.2

0.675

Lawyer

2

0.9

0

0

0.930

0

0

0.675

Pharmacist

1

0.5

0

0

0.964

0

0

0.822

Dentist

1

0.5

0

0

0.964

0

0

0.822

Biologist

1

0.5

0

0

0.964

1

2.2

0.178

Chemist

1

0.5

0

0

0.964

0

0

0.822

Administrator

1

0.5

1

11.1

0.036

0

0

0.822

Statistician

1

0.5

0

0

0.964

1

2.2

0.178

Total

225

100

8

100

–

40

–

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