|
Characteristic
|
MSSA
|
MRSA
|
P
|
|---|
| |
n = 129
|
n = 180
| |
|---|
|
Age, years
| | | |
|
All patients
| | | |
|
median (range)
|
4.5 (0.02 - 14)
|
1.7 (0.02 - 14)
| |
|
mean ± SD
|
4.8 ± 4.0
|
2.7 ± 3.0
|
< 0.001
|
|
Inpatients
|
52
|
99
| |
|
median (range)
|
2.4 (0.02 - 14)
|
1.2 (0.02 - 14)
| |
|
mean ± SD
|
4.3 ± 4.5
|
2.5 ± 3.1
|
0.005
|
|
Outpatients
|
77
|
81
| |
|
median (range)
|
5.0 (0.04 - 13)
|
2.0 (0.04 - 11)
| |
|
mean ± SD
|
5.2 ± 3.5
|
3.1 ± 2.9
|
< 0.001
|
|
Male gender
|
70 (54.3)a
|
88 (48.9)
|
0.359
|
|
Season
| | | |
|
June - November
|
97 (75.2)
|
125 (69.4)
|
0.306
|
|
Hospitalization
|
52 (40.3)
|
99 (55.0)
|
0.011
|
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anumber in parentheses is percent, unless otherwise indicated.
