Table 2. Isolation rates of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in 357 environmental samples.
Origin | No. of positive samples (%) | |||
Belgium | Denmark | The Netherlands | Total | |
Dog or cat | 11 (48) | 9 (29) | 2 (6) | 22 (26) |
Chair | 9 (29) | 10 (31) | 5 (16) | 24 (25) |
Outside door handle | 11 (46) | 2 (6) | 0 (0) | 13 (15) |
Television remote control | 12 (50) | 7 (22) | 0 (0) | 19 (22) |
Total | 43 (42) | 28 (22) | 7 (5) | 78 (22) |