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Table 2 Distribution of the specimens of 131 MSSA isolates identified from pediatric patients

From: Molecular characteristics and clinical features of pediatric methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus infection in a medical center in northern Taiwan

Types of specimens

Inpatients (n = 60)

No. (%)

Outpatients (n = 71)

No. (%)

CA (n = 94)

No. (%)

HA (n = 37)

No. (%)

P

HA

CO (n = 17)

No. (%)

HO (n = 20)

No. (%)

Bloodstream (%)

2 (3.3)

6 (8.5)

6 (6.4)

2 (5.4)

0.833

0 (0)

2 (10)

Central venous catheter (%)

2 (3.3)

0 (0)

0 (0)

2 (5.4)

0.023

2 (11.8)

0 (0)

Sputum (%)

15 (25)

1 (1.4)

6 (6.4)

10 (27)

0.001

5 (29.4)

5 (25)

Pus or wound (%)

35 (58.3)

61 (85.9)

75 (79.8)

21 (56.8)

0.007

9 (52.9)

12 (60)

Urine (%)

1 (1.7)

0 (0)

0 (0)

1 (2.7)

0.110

0 (0)

1 (5)

Ear discharge (%)

4 (6.7)

3 (4.2)

6 (6.4)

1 (2.7)

0.399

1 (5.9)

0 (0)

Synovial fluid (%)

1 (1.7)

0 (0)

1 (1)

0 (0)

0.529

0 (0)

0 (0)

  1. CA community-associated, HA healthcare-associated, CO community onset, HO hospital onset