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Table 1 MRSA rates among inpatients and outpatients by specimen sourcea

From: Laboratory-based surveillance of current antimicrobial resistance patterns and trends among Staphylococcus aureus: 2005 status in the United States

 

Inpatient

Outpatient

Specimen Source

Total N

(%) MRSA

Total N

(%) MRSA

Lower Respiratory Tract

188,939

(55.9)

51,057

(42.8)

Skin and Soft Tissue

61,099

(48.6)

56,830

(37.6)

Blood

92,694

(49.1)

31,886

(41.4)

  1. aCumulative data 1998 – March 2005