Diagnosis Total diagnoses in 269patients studied (n=295) Presence MRSA Prevalence12 % n = 33 Without presence MRSA n= 262 Skin and soft Tissue infection 62 (21.01%) 3(9.1%) 59(22.5%) Wounds 10 (3.4 %) 0 10 (3.8 %) Previous surgery 14 (4.7 %) 6 (18.2%) 8 (3.05 %) Surgical site infection 12 (4.0%) 3 (9.1 %) 9 (3.43 %) Prosthesis 6 (2.0 %) 2 (6.1%) 4 (1.5 %) Respiratory tractinfection 58 (19.7%) 4 (12.1%) 54 (20.6 %) Diabetesmellitus 35 (11.9%) 3 (9.1%) 32 (12.2 %) Cancer 16 (5.4 %) 1 (3.03) 15 (5.7 %) HIV and other immuno deficiency 20 (6.8 %) 0 20 (7.6 %) Others 51 (17.28%) 0 51 (19.5 %) Un specified 11 (3.7%) 11 (33.3) 0

Table 3: Descriptive characteristics of biological products from patients diagnosed with Staphylococcus aureus General Hospital “Dr. ManuelGeaGonzalez”, 2009.