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†1
Table
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.
1Views expressed are those of the authors and are not approved by or representative of the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, the Department of the Navy, or the Department of Defense.
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