Table 2.
Presence of Staphylococcus aureus or Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (by Day and Location)
| Day |
Location on Whirlpool |
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| Drain |
Agitator Head |
Turbine Switch |
Wooden Step |
Neoprene Toe Cap |
Water |
|
| 1 | S | S | ||||
| 2 | S | S | ||||
| 3 | S | S | ||||
| 4 | S | S | S | |||
| 5 | S | S | S | |||
| 6 | S | S | ||||
| 7 | S, M | S | S | S | S | |
| 8 | S | S | ||||
| 9 | S | S | ||||
| 10 | S | |||||
| 11 | S | S | ||||
| 12 | S | |||||
| 13 | S | S | S, M | |||
| 14 | S | S | S | S | ||
| 15 | S | S | ||||
Abbreviations: M, positive test for community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; S, positive test for Staphylococcus aureus.