Table 2: Distribution of Staphylococcus aureus in clinical isolates in a tertiary institution in Kano, Nigeria.
Number | Percentage | |
---|---|---|
Wound swab (Wound infections) | 46 | 30.7 |
Blood Cultures | 28 | 18.7 |
Ear swab (Otitis media) | 32 | 21.3 |
Eye swab(conjunctivitis) | 8 | 5.3 |
Abscess | 7 | 4.7 |
Urine | 10 | 6.7 |
Umbilical cord swab | 10 | 6.7 |
Catheter tips | 4 | 2.7 |
Throat Swab | 3 | 2.0 |
Pleural aspirate | 1 | 1.0 |
Skin swab | 1 | 1.0 |
Total | 150 | 100 |