Fig. 1. Prevalence trends of CA-MRSA strains according to resistance type (A) and specimen type (B), of PCN/OXA-resistant (C) and resistance pattern III (D) CA-MRSA strains according to specimen type, and of PCN/OXA/ERY/CLI/CIP-resistant CA-MRSA strains (E) according to specimen type, among HA-MRSA isolates. Abbreviations: MRSA, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; CA-MRSA, community-associated MRSA; PCN, penicillin; OXA, oxacillin; ERY, erythromycin; CLI, clindamycin; CIP, ciprofloxacin; HA-MRSA, hospital-acquired MRSA; R1–4, resistance pattern I–IV; ENT, ear-nose-throat.

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