Table 3. Presence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in nasal and throat swab specimens obtained from patients and healthcare workers (HCWs) at the Clinical Centre of Serbia, Belgrade.
| Result for | Number (%) of MRSA carriers | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal specimen | Throat specimen | Patients | HCWs | Patients and HCWs |
| Positive | Positive | 9 (4.6) | 2 (1.9) | 11 (3.7) |
| Positive | Negative | 6 (3.1) | 4 (3.8) | 10 (3.3) |
| Negative | Positive | 8 (4.1) | 2 (1.9) | 10 (3.3) |
| Negative | Negative | 172 (88.2) | 97 (92.4) | 269 (89.7) |
| Total positive | 23 (11.8) | 8 (7.6) | 31 (10.3) | |