Table 1.
Distribution of MRSA in different groups
| Total (%) (N = 125) | N (%) MRSA (N = 39) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Male | 70 (56.0) | 22 (31.4) | 0.950 |
| Female | 55 (44.0) | 17 (30.9) | – |
| Age, years, mean = 21.9 ± (18.9) | |||
| ≤ 18 | 59 (47.2) | 16 (27.1) | 0.308 |
| 19–64 | 63 (50.4) | 21 (33.3) | – |
| ≥ 65 | 3 (22.4) | 2 (66.7) | – |
| Specimen | |||
| Pus | 101 (80.8) | 28 (27.7) | 0.208 |
| Blood culture | 14 (11.2) | 7 (50) | – |
| Nasal swab | 2 (1.6) | 0 (0) | – |
| Skin swab | 2 (1.6) | 1 (50) | – |
| *Others | 6 (4.8) | 3 (50) | – |
| Ward | |||
| Surgical | 47 (37.6) | 14 (29.8) | 0.723 |
| Pediatrics | 28 (22.4) | 7 (25) | – |
| Internal medicine | 15 (12.0) | 6 (40) | – |
| Gynecology Obstetrics | 9 (7.2) | 4 (44) | – |
| Outpatient department | 4 (3.2) | 2 (50) | – |
| Theater | 5 (4.0) | 2 (40) | – |
| Others† | 17 (13.6) | 4 (23.5) | – |
| Province | |||
| Kigali city | 53 (42.4) | 11 (20.8) | 0.020 |
| Eastern | 26 (20.8) | 9 (34.6) | – |
| Northern | 13 (10.4) | 8 (61.5) | – |
| Western | 14 (11.2) | 7 (50) | – |
| Southern | 19 (42.4) | 4 (21.1) | – |
MSSA = methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus.
*
Other specimens included alveolar punction, ascite punction, eye pus, skin pus, synovial punction, and urine.
†
Other wards included emergency ear, nose, and throat; neonatology; dermatology; and ophthalmology.