Table 3 Screening sites positive for S. aureus
From: The role of Staphylococcus aureus carriage in the pathogenesis of bloodstream infection
Site | Number of participants positive in this site as a proportion of all patients with BSI (%) (n = 78) | Number of participants with positive SA swabs in this site as a proportion of all SA swab positive patients (%) (n = 46) | 95% confidence interval | Number of participants with SA positive swabs in this site only (%) (n = 46) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nose | 37 (47%) | 37 (80%) | 69-92 | 21 (46%) |
Throat | 11 (14%) | 11 (24%) | 11-37 | 3 (4%) |
Groin | 12 (15%) | 12 (26%) | 12-39 | 1 (1%) |
Axilla | 11 (14%) | 11 (24%) | 11-37 | 1 (1%) |
Rectum | 8 (10%) | 8 (17%) | 6-29 | 0 |