Table 1 Baseline characteristics of received clinical specimens, of which Staphylococcus aureus isolated at IKHC, Tehran, Iran, 2018–2019
Variable | S. aureus (%) | MRSA (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Ward | |||
Emergency | 207 (35.9) | 60 (29.0) | .002 |
Internal, Dermatology | 106 (18.4) | 44 (41.5) | |
ICU, NICU, CCU | 90 (15.6) | 47 (52.2) | |
Surgical wards, Neurosurgery, Operation rooms | 121 (21.0) | 40 (33.1) | |
Infectious diseases | 24 (4.2) | 14 (58.3) | |
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatric | 28 (4.9) | 11 (39.3) | |
Specimen type | |||
Blood | 298 (51.7) | 119 (39.9) | .078 |
Wound secretions | 64 (11.1) | 25 (39.1) | |
Respiratory secretions and sputum | 36 (6.2) | 15 (41.7) | |
Abscess, tissue, bone, intra-articular fluid | 81 (14.1) | 21 (26.0) | |
Urine | 24 (4.2) | 13 (54.2) | |
Pleural, peritoneal, and pericardial fluids | 38 (6.6) | 10 (26.3) | |
Catheters and devices | 13 (2.3) | 5 (38.5) | |
Others | 22 (3.8) | 8 (36.4) | |