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. 2011 Oct 27;2011:718708. doi: 10.1155/2011/718708

Table 4.

Prevalence of S. aureus toxigenic strains in atopic and healthy children.

Toxigenic strains Pos/all (%) MRSA Positive (%)
AD lesional skin (47) 37 (79%) 6 (12.8)
AD uninvolved skin (4) 3 (75%)
AD nares (66) 51 (77%) 3 (4.5)
CTRLs nares (18) 5 (28%)* 0/18
*Chi-square test *P < 0.0001