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Table 1 Clinical and demographic characteristics of the isolates

From: Genomic detection of Panton-Valentine Leucocidins encoding genes, virulence factors and distribution of antiseptic resistance determinants among Methicillin-resistant S. aureus isolates from patients attending regional referral hospitals in Tanzania

 

n = 80

%

Sample source

 Pus

47

58.8

 Urine

17

21.3

 Blood

12

15.0

 HVS

2

2.5

 Stool

2

2.5

Sex

 Male

48

60.0

 Female

32

40.0

Age groups

 Adult (≥ 18-year-old)

123

87.9

 Children (< 18-year-old)

17

12.1

Departments

 Surgical

30

37.5

 Medical ward

25

31.3

 OPD

12

15.0

 Gynecology

8

10.1

 Pediatric

4

5.0

 Orthopedic

1

1.3

Type of patients

 Inpatient

51

63.8

 Outpatient

29

36.3

Underlying medical conditions

 Septic wound infection

39

48.7

 Diabetic wound infection

8

10.0

 Genitourinary infection

17

21.2

 Septicemia

14

17.5

 Gastritis

2

2.5

  1. HVS: High Vaginal Swab, OPD: Outpatient Department