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. 2017 Aug 16;2(1):e000047. doi: 10.1136/bmjophth-2016-000047

Table 2.

Threshold for empirical methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus coverage (MRSA). Percentage of MRSA in the community necessary to change the default corneal ulcer treatment to include MRSA coverage.

% MRSA USA, N (%) International, N (%) p Value
5%–15% 14 (14) 15 (42) p<0.001
15%–30% 30 (29) 7 (19)
30%–50% 6 (6) 5 (14)
 >50% 7 (7) 1 (3)
Default MRSA coverage 46 (45) 8 (22)