Research Article

Antibiotic Resistance Profile of Staphylococcus aureus in Cancer Patients at Laquintinie Hospital in Douala, Littoral Region, Cameroon

Table 3

Different characteristics of the disease.

VariableCharacteristics of the diseaseCancer patients () (%)

Stage of diseaseStage 22 (0.65)
Stage 382 (26.71)
Stage 4180 (58.63)
Unknown stage43 (14.01)

ChemotherapyYes188 (61.24)
No119 (38.76)

Type of chemotherapyAdjuvant38 (20.21)
Neoadjuvant57 (30.32)
Exclusive73 (38.83)
Palliative20 (10.64)

Duration of illness6 months86 (28.10)
12 months95 (31.05)
>12 months125 (40.85)