Table 1. Prevalence of S. aureus and MRSA.
S. aureus | MRSA | |
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n (% [95%CI]) | n (% [95%CI]) | |
Total participants* n = 677 | 193 (28.5 [25.1–32.1]) | 5 (0.7 [0.02–1.7]) |
Community-dwellers* n = 531 | 147 (27.7 [23.9–31.7]) | 2 (0.4 [0–1.4]) |
Nursing home residents* n = 146 | 46 (31.5 [24.1–39.7]) | 3 (2.1 [0.4–5.9]) |
Geriatric inpatients n = 51 | 16 (31.4 [19.1–45.9]) | 1 (2.0 [0–10.4]) |
MRSA, methicillin-resistant S. aureus; CI, confidence interval.
*Geriatric inpatients excluded.