Table 1

Distribution of the total number of coagulase-negative staphylococci pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) groups, the length of stay in the intensive care unit (ICU), and the probable transmission events per patient
Patient
 Number of PFGE groups
 ICU stay (days)
 Probable transmission events
1
 5
 8
 1
3
 4
 7
 1
5
 3
 8
 1
6
 8
 12
 2
8
 11
 > 33
 8
10
 2
 12
 3
11
 1
 4
 3
12
 2
 7
 0
14
 2
 3
 0
15
 12
 29
 4
16
 5
 5
 5
17
 5
 20
 5
20
 3
 17
 1
21
 4
 33
 5
22
 2
 6
 0
23
 2
 5
 5
24
 3
 9
 6

Agvald-Öhman et al. Critical Care 2004 8:R42   doi:10.1186/cc2422