Table 1 Study collection and distribution of S. aureus isolates
Year | Geographic origin | Day care centers | No. (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nasopharyngeal samples | S. aureus | MRSA | |||
2006 | Oeiras | 11 | 571 | 92 (16.1) | 3 (0.53) |
2007 | Oeiras | 11 | 538 | 71 (13.2) | 0 |
2009 | Oeiras | 9 | 611 | 120 (19.6) | 0 |
2009 | Montemor-o-Novo | 16 | 380 | 82 (21.6) | 0 |
Total | 2,100 | 365 (17.4) | 3 (0.14) | ||