Table 2 Specimen type by PVL status
Specimen type | Subcategory | PVL positive (n = 141) | PVL negative (n = 148) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
All | Polymicrobial | 12 (8.5) | 61 (41.2) | <0.001 |
Skin/soft tissue | Total | 115 (81.6) | 94 (63.5) | <0.001 |
Polymicrobial | 10 (8.7) | 51 (54.3) | <0.001 | |
(a) Cellulitis/wound swab | Total | 15 (13.0) | 55 (58.3) | <0.001 |
Polymicrobial | 5 (33.3) | 33 (60.0) | 0.006 | |
(b) Abscess soft tissue | Total | 100 (87.0) | 39 (41.5) | <0.001 |
Polymicrobial | 5 (5.0) | 18 (46.2) | <0.001 | |
Blood | Total | 13 (9.2) | 37 (25.0) | <0.001 |
Polymicrobial | 0 (0.0) | 3 (8.1) | 0.290 | |
Bone/Joint | Total | 5 (3.5) | 13 (8.8) | 0.066 |
Polymicrobial | 0 (0.0) | 5 (38.5) | 0.103 | |
Lung | Total | 7 (5.0) | 3 (2.0) | 0.172 |
Renal | Total | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.7) | 0.328 |