Volume 19, Number 11—November 2013
Research
Transmissibility of Livestock-associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Table 2
Characteristics of index case-patients with LA-MRSA and other MRSA genotypes*
Characteristic | LA-MRSA, n = 40 | Other MRSA, n = 101 | p value |
---|---|---|---|
RA (95% CI) | 0.12 (0.03–0.30) | 0.52 (0.38–0.69) | NA |
Age, y | 56 | 52 | 0.337 |
Male, no. (%) | 33 (83) | 57 (56) | 0.004 |
Length of stay (median), d | 13 | 10 | 0.222 |
Days not in isolation (median) | 5 | 6 | 0.503 |
*LA-MRSA: livestock-associated methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus; RA, single-admission reproduction number; NA, not applicable.