Volume 10, Number 5—May 2004
Dispatch
Community-acquired Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among Military Recruits
Craig E. Zinderman*
, Byron Conner*, Mark A. Malakooti†, James E. LaMar*, Adam Armstrong‡, and Bruce K. Bohnker†1
, Byron Conner*, Mark A. Malakooti†, James E. LaMar*, Adam Armstrong‡, and Bruce K. Bohnker†1Table
Anatomic site of MRSA infectiona
| Siteb | No. patients (%) |
|---|---|
| Lower extremity | 86 (44.3) |
| Thigh/hip | 15 (7.7) |
| Knee | 27 (13.9) |
| Leg | 31 (16.0) |
| Ankle | 2 (1.0) |
| Foot | 11 (5.7) |
| Upper extremity | 57 (29.4) |
| Axilla | 8 (4.1) |
| Arm | 20 (10.3) |
| Elbow | 13 (6.7) |
| Forearm | 7 (3.6) |
| Hand | 9 (4.6) |
| Head | 4 (2.1) |
| Face | 4 (2.1) |
| Neck | 3 (1.5) |
| Torso | 3 (1.5) |
| Back | 9 (4.6) |
| Buttocks | 12 (6.2) |
| Inguinal | 1 (0.5) |
| Genital | 4 (2.1) |
| Urine | 1 (0.5) |
| Sputum | 1 (0.5) |
| Tissue, unspecified | 9 (4.6) |
aMRSA, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
bSite unknown for 41 patients.
