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Table 1 Swab culture results of TJA population and anatomical sites

From: Prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus colonization in patients for total joint arthroplasty in South Africa

Demographic

Sample (n)

S. aureusprevalence

pvalue

%

95% CI (%)

Total

119

   

 TJA

38

31.9

24.1–40.7

0.067

 TKA

26

21.8

13.2–30.1

 THA

12

10.1

3.7–21.2

Culture-positive samples

38

   

 Nasal

31

81.6

67.2–91.4

0.000

 Groin

15

39.5

25.2–55.3

 Axilla

11

28.9

16.5–44.5