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)