Table 2 Frequency of MRSA detection at different body sites among 35 patients undergoing antiseptic body wash and nasal antiseptic therapy for eradication of MRSA; colonization of multiple skin sites possible.
Localisation of MRSA colonization | Before treatment (n = 35) | After treatment cycle 1 (n = 35) | After treatment cycle 2 (n = 8) | After treatment cycle 3 (n = 1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nasopharynx | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Any skin site | 35 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
▪ Groin | 28 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
▪ Axilla | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
▪ Perineum | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
▪ Forehead | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
▪ Umbilicus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
▪ Upper leg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |