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Table 2 SA Carriage According to the Sampling Sites

From: Staphylococcus Aureus Carriage in French Athletes at Risk of CA-MRSA Infection: a Prospective, Cross-sectional Study

Location

Frequencies (% of carriers)

(n = 183)

Nose

111 (60.6%)

Nose only

22 (12.0%)

Throat

143 (78.1%)

Throat only

57 (31.1%)

Groin

40 (21.8%)

Groin only

2 (3.2%)

Skin lesion

21 (11.5%)

Skin lesion only

5 (1.7%)

Nose and/or throat

171 (93.4%)

Nose and/or groin

121 (66.1%)

Nose and/or skin lesion

119 (65.0%)

Throat and/or groin

156 (85.2%)

Throat and/or skin lesion

151 (82.5%)

Groin and/or skin lesion

53 (29.0%)

Nose and/or throat and/or groin

178 (97.3%)

Nose and/or throat and/or skin lesion

178 (97.3%)

Nose and/or groin and/or skin lesion

127 (69.4%)

Throat and/or groin and/or skin lesion

161 (88.0%)

Nose and/or throat and/or groin and/or skin lesion

183 (100%)