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Table 4 Corelation of nasal SA and MRSA with wound site SA and MRSA in D+F+ group

From: Nasal MRSA carriage is a risk factor for development of antibiotic resistance in diabetic foot ulcers and is significantly higher than diabetic and non-diabetic individuals without foot ulcer

Characteristics

Ulcer SA + (n = 22)

Ulcer

MRSA + (n = 14)

p-value

Odds ratio (95% CI)

sensitivity

specificity

NPV

PPV

Nasal SA+ (n = 29)

16

10

0.06

3.0769 (0.92- 10.18) for SA in ulcer

55.17%

71.43%

53.57%

72.73%

Nasal MRSA+ (n = 20)

11

9

0.03*

4.0909 (1.12 -15.05) for MRSA in ulcer

45%

83.33%

69.44%

64.29%

  1. *is statistically significant
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BMC Infectious Diseases

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