TABLE 4.
S. aureus identification and susceptibility by sample typea
| Sample type and BFPP result | SOC aerobic culture |
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|---|---|---|---|
| MRSA | MSSA | S. aureus neg. | |
| Sputum typeb | |||
| MRSA | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| MSSA | 0 | 7 | 12 |
| S. aureus neg. | 0 | 0 | 98 |
| BAL typec | |||
| MRSA | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| MSSA | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| S. aureus neg. | 0 | 0 | 58 |
| Overall | |||
| MRSA | 8 | 4 | 7 |
| MSSA | 0 | 10 | 15 |
| S. aureus neg. | 0 | 0 | 156 |
a
MRSA, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; MSSA, methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus; neg., negative.
b
Sputum-type specimens include sputum (n = 54) and tracheal aspirate (n = 76).
c
BAL-type specimens include bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BAL) (n = 59) and bronchial washing (n = 11).