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. 2012 Dec;46(4):234–240.

Table 2.

Distribution of isolated Strains according to period and type of specimens

Periods	Specimens Type	Culture positive	Isolation of S. aureus	S aureus PVL +	Other bacteria
I 1^st September to 30^th December	Blood	6	3	0	3
	Tracheal aspiration	15	12	10	3
	Pleural fluid	20	10	6	10
	Expectoration	33	3	1	30
	Total	74	28	17	46
II 1^st February to 31^st May	Blood	0	0	0	0
	Tracheal aspiration	10	5	1	5
	Pleural fluid	0	0	0	0
	Expectoration	13	2	1	11
	Total	23	7	2	16