Characteristic | MSSA | MRSA | P |
---|---|---|---|
 | n = 129 | n = 180 |  |
Age, years | Â | Â | Â |
All patients | Â | Â | Â |
   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) | Â |
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) | Â |
mean ± SD | 5.2 ± 3.5 | 3.1 ± 2.9 | < 0.001 |
Male gender | 70 (54.3)a | 88 (48.9) | 0.359 |
Season | Â | Â | Â |
   June - November | 97 (75.2) | 125 (69.4) | 0.306 |
Hospitalization | 52 (40.3) | 99 (55.0) | 0.011 |