Table 2. Distribution of Staphylococcus aureus in Various Studied Groups.

Studied Groups of Patients	No. Samples Collected	No. of Positive Samples a
Non-MS group	80	19 (23.75)
MS stable group	60	30 (50)
MS exacerbation group	60	41 (68.33)
Total	200	90 (45)

^a Values are presented as No. (%).