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. 2011 Jan 26;8:4. doi: 10.4314/pamj.v8i1.71050

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