Table 3.
Determination of oxacillin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus strains according to hospital unit and clinical material.
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Neonatal unit
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Pediatric unit
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N NICU | N MRSA | % | N PICU | N MRSA | % | |
| Blood culture (N = 61) | 25 | 3 | 12 | 36 | 7 | 19.5 |
| Secretion (N = 21) | 21 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peritoneal fluid (N = 1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pleural fluid (N = 1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100 |
| Catheter (N = 12) | 12 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cannula (N = 3) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chest drain (N = 1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N, total number of strains.
N MRSA, number of oxacillin-resistant S. aureus strains.
N NICU, number of strains originating from the neonatal unit.
N PICU, number of strains originating from the pediatric unit.