Clinical presentation | MRSA SCCmec Type, n (%) | Total (N = 545) | ||||
I (N = 48) | II (N = 88) | III (N = 33) | IV, PVL– (N = 81) | IV, PVL+ (N = 295) | ||
Surgical wound | 35 (72.9)* | 35 (39.8)* | 14 (42.4)* | 26 (32.1)* | 10 (3.4) | 120 (22.0) |
Abscess | 2 (4.2)* | 8 (9.1)* | 4 (12.1)* | 11 (13.6)* | 255 (86.4) | 280 (51.4) |
Infected burn | 0 | 2 (2.3) | 3 (9.1)* | 3 (3.7)* | 1 (0.3) | 9 (1.7) |
Trauma wound infection | 2 (4.2) | 6 (6.8) | 1 (3.0) | 5 (6.2) | 8 (2.7) | 22 (4.0) |
Decubitus ulcer | 0 | 3 (3.4) | 4 (12.1)* | 3 (3.7) | 2 (0.7) | 12 (2.2) |
Diabetic ulcer | 2 (4.2) | 21 (23.9)* | 5 (15.2)* | 11 (13.6)* | 6 (2.0) | 45 (8.3) |
Infected skin ulcer, other | 5 (10.4)* | 10 (11.4)* | 1 (3.0) | 17 (21.0)* | 0 | 33 (6.1) |
Other** | 2 (4.2) | 3 (3.4) | 1 (3.0) | 5 (6.2) | 13 (4.4) | 24 (4.4) |