Situation | Epidemic P. aeruginosa (n = 30) | Compared to those with chronic unique P. aeruginosa strains | Compared to the rest of the clinic cohort irrespective of P. aeruginosa status | ||
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Situations associated with risk of transmitting infections | UNI (n = 66) | P Value | ENT (n = 112) | OR, P value | |
Patients not washing hands | 6 (6–7) | 6 (5–7) | 0.69 | 6 (6–7) | 0.84 |
Health care workers not washing hands | 7 (6–7) | 7 (6–7) | 0.91 | 7 (6–7) | 0.87 |
Clinic environment between patients | 5 (4–7) | 6 (5–7) | 0.07 | 6 (4.5–7) | 0.13 |
Exposure to another CF patient coughing | 6 (6–7) | 7 (5–7) | 0.66 | 7 (5–7) | 0.87 |
Exposure to another CF patient talking | 4 (2–4) | 5 (2–6) | 0.1 | 4 (2–6) | 0.16 |
Spirometry performed in a PFT laboratory | 6 (4–7) | 6 (4–7) | 0.98 | 4 (4–6) | 0.63 |
Importance of various measures in reducing risk of infection transmission | Â | Â | |||
 Segregation of patients in to separate rooms | 6 (5–7) | 7 (5–7) | 0.19 | 7 (6–7) | 0.11 |
 All patients washing hands/sterilizing with alcohol upon entry and  exit from rooms | 7 (7–7) | 7 (6–7) | 0.11 | 7 (6–7) | 0.10 |
 Patients wearing a mask in hospital common areas | 4 (3–6) | 5 (3–7) | 0.44 | 5 (3–6) | 0.98 |
 Cleaning of examination rooms between patients | 7 (6–7) | 7 (5–7) | 0.59 | 7 (5–7) | 0.41 |
 Avoiding direct physical contact with other patients | 6 (3–7) | 6 (5–7) | 0.49 | 6 (5–7) | 0.49 |
 Avoiding any contact with other CF individuals | 3 (2–4) | 5 (2–7) | 0.05 | 5 (2–7) | 0.04 |