Table 10.
Correlation of S. aureus antibiotic resistance genes between patients (N = 47) isolates and control (N = 16) isolates.
| Gene | Group | Positive N, Positive% | Negative N, Negative% | p Values * |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| blaZ | Case | 47 (100) | 0 (0) | 1 |
| Control | 16 (100) | 0 (0) | ||
| mecA | Case | 47 (100) | 0 (0) | 0.00 |
| Control | 9 (56.3) | 7 (43.7) | ||
| tetK | Case | 19 (40.4) | 28 (59.6) | 0.26 |
| Control | 4 (25) | 12 (75) | ||
| tetM | Case | 0 (0) | 47 (100) | 1 |
| Control | 0 (0) | 16 (100) | ||
| ermA | Case | 0 (0) | 47 (100) | 0.01 |
| Control | 2 (12.5) | 14 (87.5) | ||
| ermB | Case | 0 (0) | 47 (100) | 1 |
| Control | 0 (0) | 16 (100) | ||
| ermC | Case | 15 (31.9) | 32 (68.1) | 0.31 |
| Control | 3 (18.8) | 13 (81.2) |
* Correlation between S. aureus antibiotic resistance genes in case and control groups.