TABLE 2.
Frequency of clinical presentation in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus hospitalized pediatric cases
| Clinical presentation | Total n=155* |
|---|---|
| Skin and soft tissue | 107 (69) |
| Cellulitis | 63 (41) |
| Boils | 36 (23) |
| Abscess/adenitis (noncervical) | 28 (18) |
| Superinfected eczema | 5 (3) |
| Cervical abscess/adenitis | 16 (10) |
| Fasciitis | 2 (1) |
| Myositis | 2 (1) |
| Wound/surgical site | 2 (1) |
| Respiratory tract | 19 (12) |
| Pneumonia | 12 (8) |
| Pneumonia with empyema | 7 (5) |
| Bone and joint | 16 (10) |
| Osteomyelitis | 13 (8) |
| Septic arthritis | 7 (5) |
| Bacteremia | 13 (8) |
| Otitis | 5 (3) |
| Conjunctivitis | 3 (2) |
| Mastoiditis | 2 (1) |
| Meningitis | 2 (1) |
| Urinary tract infection | 1 (<1) |
Data presented as n (%).
*
Sum may equal more than 155 because some patients presented with infection of more than one body system