Variable | S. aureus carriage | p value | |
---|---|---|---|
Preclinical (N = 33) n (%) | Clinical (N = 33) n (%) | ||
Age | |||
Median (IQR) | 23 (22–25)a | 25 (24–28)a | <0.001 |
Gender | |||
Male | 21 (63.6) | 22 (66.7) | 0.796 |
Female | 12 (36.4) | 11 (33.3) | |
Course | |||
MD | 29 (87.9) | 28 (84.8) | 0.500 |
BMLS | 4 (12.1) | 5 (15.2) | |
Antibiotic useb | |||
Yes | 5 (15.2) | 1 (3.0) | 0.098 |
No | 28 (84.8) | 32 (97.0) | |
Hospital admissionc | |||
Yes | 0 (0.0) | 1 (3.0) | 0.500 |
No | 33 (100.0) | 32 (97.0) | |
Exposure to SSTIs | |||
Yes | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | – |
No | 33 (100.0) | 33 (100.0) |