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Incidence of staphylococcal species in clinical specimens
| Infection/colonization | Number of samples (n=470) | Number of S. aureus isolates (n=132) | %* | Number of CoNS isolates (n=55) | %* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skin | 140 | 60 | 42.9 | 20 | 14.3 |
| Respiratory tract | 195 | 53 | 27.2 | 10 | 5.1 |
| Urinary tract | 100 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 21 |
| Eye | 35 | 6 | 17.1 | 4 | 11.4 |
Percentage was correlated to the number of specimens collected from each type of infection/colonization.
