Table 4.
Association of methicillin resistant S. aureus to different clinical specimens at Yekatit 12 Hospital Medical College from September 2013 to April 2014, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
| Type of specimen | MRSA | MSSA | Total | COR | 95 % CI | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | N (%) | Na | ||||
| Pus/abscess | 24(20.3) | 94(79.7) | 118 | 0.511 | (0.11, 2.19) | 0.366 |
| Nasal swab | 3(33.3) | 6(66.7) | 9 | 0.638 | (0.11, 3.49) | 0.605 |
| Throat swab | 2(28.6) | 5(71.4) | 7 | 0.000 | - | 0.999 |
| Vaginal discharge | 0(0) | 3(100) | 3 | 0.000 | - | 0.999 |
| Urine | 0(0) | 6(100) | 6 | 1.915 | (0.41, 8.95) | 0.409 |
| Eye swab | 0(0) | 2(100) | 2 | 0.000 | - | 0.999 |
| Blood | 2(11.8) | 15(88.2) | 17 | 0.000 | - | 0.999 |
| Body fluids | 0(0) | 4(100) | 4 | 0.000 | - | 0.999 |
| Stool | 0(0) | 3(100) | 3 | 0.000 | - | 1.000 |
| Ear discharge | 3(12.5) | 21(87.5) | 24 | 1.787 | (0.49, 6.49) | 0.378 |
| Sputum | 0(0) | 1(100) | 1 | 1 | - | - |
COR crude odds ratio
a total S. aureus isolates from each type of sample