Volume 7, Number 2—April 2001
THEME ISSUE
4th Decennial International Conference on Nosocomial and Healthcare-Associated Infections
Introduction
The Changing Epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus?
Henry F. Chambers
Table 3
Outpatient population-based prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus carriage and percentage of carriers with methicillin-resistant (MRSA) strains among injection drug users
| Location | S. aureus carriage (%) | Carriers with MRSA (%) |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | ||
| Western addition | 25 | 16 |
| Tenderloin | 20 | 21 |
| Mission | 34 | 35 |
| Bayview | 23 | 12 |
| East Bay | ||
| Oakland | 18 | 12 |
| Richmond | 20 | 6 |
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