From: Laboratory-based surveillance of current antimicrobial resistance patterns and trends among Staphylococcus aureus: 2005 status in the United States
Inpatient
Outpatient
Specimen Source
Total N
(%) MRSA
Lower Respiratory Tract
188,939
(55.9)
51,057
(42.8)
Skin and Soft Tissue
61,099
(48.6)
56,830
(37.6)
Blood
92,694
(49.1)
31,886
(41.4)