Table 2.
S. aureus carriage among Native American participants, by body site and age group
|
Specimen type(s) sampled |
No. of samples |
Any S. aureus /MRSA isolated from sampled site(s) [N (%)] |
S. aureus /MRSA isolated only from this site [N (%)] |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Children (0–4 years) |
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|
AN |
121 |
17 (14.1)/1 (0.8) |
6 (5.0)/0 |
|
NP |
121 |
19 (15.7)/2 (1.7) |
8 (5.6)/1 (0.8) |
|
AN and NP |
121 |
25 (20.7)/2 (1.7) |
– |
|
Adults (≥18 years) |
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|
AN |
167 |
38 (22.8)/5 (3.0) |
13 (7.8)/3 (1.8) |
|
NP |
166 |
27 (16.3)/2 (1.2) |
5 (3.0)/0 |
|
OP |
167 |
34 (20.4)/4 (2.4) |
23 (13.8)/2 (1.2) |
|
AN and NP |
166 |
42 (25.3)/5 (3.0) |
– |
|
AN and OP |
167 |
61 (36.5)/8 (4.8) |
– |
|
NP and OP |
166 |
53 (31.9)/5 (3.0) |
– |
|
AN, NP and OP |
166 |
65 (39.2)/8 (4.8) |
– |
|
Adults (18–64 years) |
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|
AN |
107 |
30 (28.0)/3 (2.8) |
11 (10.3)/2 (1.9) |
|
NP |
106 |
19 (17.9)/1 (0.9) |
3 (2.8)/0 |
|
OP |
107 |
26 (24.3)/2 (1.9) |
18 (16.8)/2 (1.9) |
|
AN and NP |
106 |
32 (30.2)/3 (2.8) |
– |
|
AN and OP |
107 |
48 (44.9)/5 (4.7) |
– |
|
NP and OP |
106 |
40 (37.7)/3 (2.8) |
– |
|
AN, NP and OP |
106 |
50 (47.2)/5 (4.7) |
– |
|
Adults (≥65 years) |
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|
AN |
60 |
8 (13.3)/2 (3.3) |
2 (3.3)/1 (1.7) |
|
NP |
60 |
8 (13.3)/1 (1.7) |
2 (3.3)/0 |
|
OP |
60 |
8 (13.3)/2 (3.3) |
5 (8.3)/1 (1.7) |
|
AN and NP |
60 |
10 (16.7)/2 (3.3) |
– |
|
AN and OP |
60 |
13 (21.7)/3 (5.0) |
– |
|
NP and OP |
60 |
13 (21.7)/2 (3.3) |
– |
|
AN, NP and OP |
60 |
15 (25.0)/3 (5.0) |
– |