Table 3 Classification of S. aureus colonization types in subjects completing a minimum of three subsequent visits
Group No. | Sample location | S. aureus | No. of subjects | % Transient carriers (#subjects) CIa= 0 -24% | % Intermittent carriers (#subjects) CIa= 25 -74% | % Persistent carriers (#subjects) CI a= 75-100% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Vagina | Toxigenic | 13 | 76.9% (10) | 23.1% (3) | 0% (0) |
2 | Nasal | Toxigenic | 61 | 29.5% (18) | 29.5% (18) | 41.0% (25) |
2 | Anal | Toxigenic | 12 | 66.7% (8) | 33.3% (4) | 0% (0) |
3 | Vagina | Non-toxigenic | 22 | 54.5% (12) | 40.9% (9) | 4.5% (1) |
3 | Nasal | Non-toxigenic | 31 | 29.0% (9) | 35.5% (11) | 35.5% (11) |
3 | Anal | Non-toxigenic | 14 | 64.3% (9) | 28.6% (4) | 7.1% (1) |
4 | Any site | Non-toxigenic | 58 | 70.7% (41) | 22.4% (13) | 6.9% (4) |
4 | Any site | Toxigenic | 58 | 94.8% (55) | 5.2% (3) | 0% (0) |