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Table 1 Typological analysis of colonization- and infection-associated clinical SA positive samples by care sector

From: Staphylococcus aureus in a neonatal care center: methicillin-susceptible strains should be a main concern

 

 NICU

 PRICU

 Kangaroo ward

 Total

 

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

Sites of isolation

        

 Respiratory

4

20

39

63.9

2

40

45

52.3

 Ophthalmic

9

45

4

6.6

2

40

15

17.5

 Blood

2

10

8

13.1

0

0

10

11.6

 Catheter

2

10

5

8.2

0

0

7

8.1

 Other

3

15

5

8.2

1

20

9

10.5

Total

20

 

61

 

5

 

86