Table 1. Species and sources of the staphylococcal isolates.
Species (no. of isolates) | Sources (no. of isolates) |
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S. aureus (14) | Anterior nares a (14) |
S. epidermidis (48) | Anterior nares a (48) |
S. epidermidis (60) | TSS (60) |
S. lugdunensis (10) | Endocarditis (3), Breast abscess (1), Finger Pulp (2), Others (4) |
a Samples obtained from nasal swabs of healthy volunteers.