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. 2009 Aug 27;4(8):e6800. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0006800

Table 5. Nasal carriage of methicillin susceptible S. aureus (MSSA) among families living on pig farms.

Category Subcategory Result
Carriage of MRSA CC398 Total number of families: 57
Number of families with MSSA carriers 25
Total number of humans in families with MSSA carriers 118
Number of MSSA carriers 45 (38%)
Transfer events Number of families with transfer events 10
Number of transfer events 12
Frequency of transfer events in relation to all family members 10%