Table 1: Hospital characteristics.
| Characteristic | Hospital 1 | Hospital 2 |
| University Hospital | Yes | No |
| Governmental (public) Hospital | Yes | No |
| Region | Beirut | Mount Lebanon |
| Accredited by the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health | Yes | Yes |
| Number of infectious disease specialists | 4 | 2 |
| Number of pharmacists | 9 | 1 |
| Number of microbiologists | 2 | 1 |
| Number of infection prevention nurse specialist | 0 | 1 |
| Total number of beds | 544 | 110 |
| Hospital hygiene measures | ||
| - CIACNI-2 score (class) | 76/100 (C) | 95/100 (A) |
| - CICMRB score (class) | 69/100 (D) | 70/100 (C) |
CIACNI-2: Composite Index of Activities for the Control of Nosocomial Infections 2; CICMRB: The Composite Indicator of Control of Multi-Resistant Bacteria.