Table 5: Bacteria isolated from moist heat (autoclave) or dry heat (poupinel) sterilized medico-technical equipments in different surgeon operating rooms in HKM CNHU of Cotonou, Benin, 2013.

Surgery department* Sterilized materiel Mode of sterilization Bacteria found Bacteria counting/ Number of colonies counted
Emergencies service Instrument Poupinel Bacteria Gram(+) ≥ 500
Compresses Autoclave Coagulase-negative Staphylococcus ≥ 500
Clinic of gynecology and obstetrics Instrument Poupinel None 0
Compresses Poupinel Pathogen Gram(+) 200-500
Ophthalmology Instrument Autoclave None 0
Compresses Autoclave Coagulase-negative Staphylococcus 200-500
Urology room 1 Instrument Autoclave None 0
Compresses Autoclave None 0
Visceral surgery room 2 Instrument Autoclave Staphylococcus
Saprophyticus 		≥ 500
Instrument Autoclave Pathogens Gram(+) ≥ 500
Pediatric surgery room 3 Instrument Autoclave None 0
Instrument Autoclave None 0
Traumatology room 4 Instrument Autoclave None 0
Instrument Autoclave None 0
Surgery Room 7 Instrument Autoclave Coagulase-negative Staphylococcus ≥ 500
Compresses Autoclave None 0

*Surgery department refers to the source of the instruments and compresses analyzed.