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Table 2 Detection of S. aureus and MRSA among various specimens from humans sampled from September, 2013 to August, 2014

From: Investigation of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among clinical isolates from humans and animals by culture methods and multiplex PCR

Types of specimens

No. tested

S. aureus positive (%)

MRSA positive (%)

Surgical wound swab

95

34 (35.8)

18 (52.9)

Pus from skin infection

19

11 (57.9)

7 (63.6)

Exudates from diabetic ulcer

14

07 (50.0)

4 (57.1)

Exudates from burn

13

07 (53.8)

3 (42.9)

Aural swab

9

05 (55.6)

2 (40.0)

Total

150

64 (42.7)

34 (53.1)