Table 3.
Isolation of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius (MRSP).
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| Hospital | Number | MRSP positive | Number | MRSP positive | Number | MRSP positive |
| A | 17 | 4 (23.5%) | 17 | 1 (5.9%) | 34 | 5 (14.7%) |
| B | 18 | 4 (22.2%) | 17 | 4 (23.5%) | 35 | 8 (22.9%) |
| C | 17 | 0 (0.0%) | 17 | 0 (0.0%) | 34 | 0 (0.0%) |
| D | 18 | 0 (0.0%) | 17 | 0 (0.0%) | 35 | 0 (0.0%) |
| E | 17 | 0 (0.0%) | 17 | 0 (0.0%) | 34 | 0 (0.0%) |
| F | 17 | 1 (5.9%) | 17 | 0 (0.0%) | 34 | 1 (2.9%) |
| G | 17 | 5 (29.4%) | 16 | 8 (50.0%) | 33 | 13 (39.4%) |
| H | 17 | 1 (5.9%) | 16 | 0 (0.0%) | 33 | 1 (3.0%) |
| I | 17 | 0 (0.0%) | 17 | 0 (0.0%) | 34 | 0 (0.0%) |
| J | 17 | 4 (23.5%) | 16 | 2 (12.5%) | 33 | 6 (18.2%) |
| K | 18 | 2 (11.1%) | 17 | 0 (0.0%) | 35 | 2 (5.7%) |
Prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius isolated from environmental surfaces of participating hospitals.