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. 2011 Mar;49(3):1119–1121. doi: 10.1128/JCM.02601-10

Table 1.

Anatomic sites with MRSA

Anatomic site(s) sampled or MRSA test result No. (%) of patients with MRSA detected at anatomic site
Nares only 13 (21.7)
Nares, groin, perineum, axilla 10 (16.7)
Nares, groin 8 (13.3)
Nares, groin, perineum 8 (13.3)
Negative 7 (11.7)
Nares, perineum 3 (5.0)
Nares, groin, axilla 3 (5.0)
Groin, perineum 2 (3.3)
Nares, axilla, perineum 2 (3.3)
Groin only 2 (3.3)
Nares, axilla 1 (1.7)
Axilla only 1 (1.7)