Table 1 Relative isolation rate of S. aureus from wound and nasal swab of patients with surgical site infection and ear discharge swab and nasal swab of patients with otitis media
Patient category | No. of patients | No. of patients positive from one or more specimen (%) | Specimen | No. examined | No. (%) positive | Total no. of isolates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
General surgical ward | 14 | 8(57.1) | Wound swab | 14 | 4(28.6) | 8 |
Nasal swab | 14 | 4(28.6) | ||||
Orthopedic ward | 21 | 10(47.6) | Wound swab | 21 | 8(38.1) | 15 |
Nasal swab | 21 | 7(33.3) | ||||
ENT ward | 59 | 36(61) | Ear discharge | 59 | 26(44.1) | 56 |
| Â | Nasal swab | 59 | 30(50.9) | |||
Total | 94 | 54(57.5) | Â | 188 | 79(42.02) | 79 |