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Trends in the Proportion of MRSA Carriers Between 2015 and 2019
| Period Patients |
Total n (%) | 2015 n (%) | 2016 n (%) | 2017 n (%) | 2018 n (%) | 2019 n (%) | p -value (2015–2019) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screened patients | 5083 | 470 | 738 | 1093 | 1218 | 1564 | ↑ |
| MRSA positive | 419 (8.24%) | 34 (7.23%) | 44 (5.96%) | 119 (10.89%) | 103 (8.45%) | 119 (7.6%) | ↑ 0.78 |
Note: ↑= increase.
Abbreviations: n, number; MRSA, methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
