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Table 3 Clinical features of patients >3 months old with community-associated Staphylococcus aureus infections
| Type of infection | MSSA | MRSA | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 115 | n = 149 | ||
| Invasive | |||
| Arthritis | 3 (2.6)a | 1 (0.7) | 0.321 |
| Osteomyelitis | 2 (1.7) | 0 | 0.189 |
| Pyomyositis/osteomyelitis with bacteremia | 1 (0.9) | 1 (0.7) | 0.999 |
| Bursitis with bacteremia | 1 (0.9) | 0 | 0.436 |
| Pneumonia | 0 | 2 (1.3) | 0.506 |
| Periorbital cellulitis with bacteremia | 0 | 1 (0.7) | 0.999 |
| Soft tissue infection with bacteremia | 0 | 2 (1.3) | 0.506 |
| Cervical lymphadenitis | 0 | 1 (0.7) | 0.999 |
| SSTIs | |||
| Impetigo | 68 (59.1) | 27 (18.1) | < 0.001 |
| Folliculitis | 1 (0.9) | 3 (2) | 0.635 |
| Unspecified pustular lesions | 11 (9.6) | 8 (5.4) | 0.232 |
| Ecthyma | 2 (1.7) | 0 | 0.189 |
| Furuncle | 9 (7.8) | 55 (36.9) | < 0.001 |
| Abscess | 4 (3.5) | 22 (14.8) | 0.003 |
| Cellulitis | 7 (6.1) | 19 (12.7) | 0.095 |
| Paronychia | 2 (1.7) | 4 (2.7) | 0.700 |
| Mastitis | 0 | 1 (0.7) | 0.999 |
| Infected wound | 4 (3.5) | 2 (1.3) | 0.409 |
