[Table/Fig-1]:
Distribution of MRSA and MSSA strains according to their origin.
| specimen | MRSA(n=82) | MSSA(n=268) | Total N (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPD | IPD | OPD | IPD | ||
| Blood | 3 | 24 | 22 | 51 | 100(28%) |
| Urine | 5 | 6 | 27 | 4 | 42(12%) |
| Pus | 11 | 27 | 89 | 70 | 197(56%) |
| Corneal scrapings | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4(1%) |
| CSF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2(0.5%) |
| Synovial fluid | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3(0.8%) |
| Tracheal aspirates | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2(0.5%) |
| Total | 19 | 63 | 139 | 129 | 350(100%) |
MRSA- methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus, MSSA-methicillin susceptible Staphylococcus aureus, OPD-outdoor department, IPD-indoor department, CSF- cerebrospinal fluid