Research Article
Nasal Carriage of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus among Healthcare Workers in a Tertiary Care Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
Table 1
Distribution of S. aureus by age and sex.
| | Variable | Nasal carriage | Total sample, n (%) | S. aureus | | Carriers | Noncarriers, n (%) | | MSSA, n (%) | MRSA, n (%) |
| | Age (years) | <25 | 79 (34.1) | 5 (6.3) | 4 (5.1) | 70 (88.6) | | 25–35 | 111 (47.8) | 13 (11.7) | 6 (5.4) | 92 (82.8) | | 35–45 | 31 (13.4) | 3 (9.7) | 1 (3.2) | 27 (87.1) | | ≥45 | 11 (4.7) | 1 (9.1) | 1 (9.1) | 9 (81.8) | | Total | 232 (100) | 22 (9.5) | 12 (5.2) | 198 (85.3) |
| | Gender | Male | 46 (19.8) | 9 (19.6) | 4 (8.7) | 33 (71.7) | | Female | 186 (80.2) | 13 (6.9) | 8 (4.3) | 165 (88.7) | | Total | 232 (100) | 22 (9.5) | 12 (5.2) | 198 (85.3) |
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