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Table 1 Isolate distribution and their proportions among different specimen types

From: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in East Africa: red alert or red herring?

Year

2014

2015

2016

Overall (2014–2016)

Specimen type

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

Pus

58 (92%)

59 (83%)

40 (76%)

157 (84%)

Blood

4 (6%)

6 (9%)

8 (15%)

18 (10%)

Urine

–

3 (4%)

1 (2%)

4 (2%)

Miscellaneousa

1 (2%)

3 (4%)

4 (8%)

8 (4%)

TOTAL

63 (100%)

71 (100%)

53 (100%)

187 (100%)

  1. aThese include pleural fluid, ascitic fluid, sputum and cerebrospinal fluid