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Table 5 Proportion of MRSA by erythema size (N = 500)

From: Skin and soft-tissue infections in suburban primary care: epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and observations on abscess management

Group

MRSA, No./0-4 cm, No.(%)

MRSA, No./5-9 cm, No.(%)

MRSA, No./≥10 cm, No.(%)

All SSTIs (N = 500)

52/309 (17)

20/93 (22)

38/98 (39)

Abscess (N = 178)

23/91 (25)

15/43 (35)

26/44 (59)

Cellulitis (N = 165)

11/81 (14)

3/39 (8)

11/45 (24)

Other SSTIs (N = 157)

18/137 (13)

2/11 (18)

1/9 (11)

  1. Abbreviations: MRSA, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; SSTIs, skin and soft-tissue infections.