Volume 11, Number 10—October 2005
Research
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Western Australia
Lynne Dailey*, Geoffrey W. Coombs†, Frances G. O'Brien*, John W. Pearman†, Keryn Christiansen†, Warren B. Grubb*, and Thomas V. Riley‡
Table 2
Notifications of MRSA from routine and survey specimens*
| Year | Routine no. (%) | Survey no. (%) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,308 (90) | 131 (10) | 1,439 |
| 1999 | 1,535 (85) | 228 (15) | 1,763 |
| 2000 | 1,756 (81) | 338 (19) | 2,094 |
| 2001 | 1,661 (62) | 631 (38) | 2,292 |
| 2002 | 1,653 (61) | 652 (39) | 2,305 |
| Total | 7,913 (75) | 1,980 (25) | 9,893 |
*Data were not recorded for 62 specimens; *MRSA, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
