Table 12

MRSA, PRSP & VRE in Selected Countries

Unit: %

MRSA (HAI only)
PRSP
VRE

China
89 (2001)
27 (2001)
0 (2001)
U.S.
16 (2001)
26 (2001)
0.3 (1989), 8 (1993), 12.8 (2001) in ICU
Kuwait
9 (2001)
46 (2001)
0 (2001)
Japan [33]
60–80% (1999)
11–40 (1999)
n/a
Taiwan [34]
n/a
69 (2000)
2 (2000)

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