Table 3.
Individual Study Data for Extranasal Colonization
| Author | Population | Prevalence (Any Body Site) | Prevalence (Nasal) | Prevalence (Exclusive Extranasal) | Throat | Rectum | Groin | Axilla | Wound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Popovich [S7] | On admission to hospital (within 72 h) | 76/374 | 45/374 | 31/374 | 9/374 | 17/374 | 12/374 | 5/374 | 2/374 |
| Crum-Cianflone [S12] | Outpatient clinic | 22/550 | 18/550 | 4/550 | 2/550 | 1/550 | 1/550 | 0/550 | … |
| Madariaga [S15] | Outpatient clinic | 2/100 | 2/100 | 0/100 | … | … | 0/100 | … | … |
| Peters [S9] | Outpatient clinic | 79/600 | 66/600 | 13/600 | … | … | 13/600 | … | … |
| Chowa [S27] | On admission to the hospital | 96/914 | 74/96 | 22/96 | 12/96 | 12/96 | NA | NA | … |
| Kyawa [S28] | Outpatient clinic | 15/296 | 12/296 | 3/296 | 2/296 | 1/296 | NA | NA | … |
| Joore [S2] | Outpatient STD clinic-MSM | 1/42 | 0/42 | 1/42 | … | 1/42 | … | … | … |
The references of eligible studies are provided in the Supplementary Appendix.
Abbreviations: MSM, men who have sex with men; NA, not applicable; STD, sexually transmitted disease.
a Studies performed nares, axilla, and groin swabbing.