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Table 4 Chest radiograph findings of pneumonia patients with MRSA and non-MRSA a

From: Prediction of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureusin patients with non-nosocomial pneumonia

Chest radiograph findings

MRSA

Non-MRSA

P-value

(n=78)

(n=865)

Single infiltrate

28 (35.9)

450 (52.0)

0.006

Multiple infiltrates

31 (39.7)

263 (30.4)

0.088

Diffuse bilateral infiltrates

19 (24.4)

152 (17.6)

0.136

Cavitation

1 (1.3)

11 (1.3)

1

Pleural effusion

16 (20.5)

126 (14.6)

0.16

  1. aData are presented as numbers (percentages) unless otherwise indicated.
  2. Abbreviation: MRSA methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus.