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. 1998 Oct;36(10):3081–3084. doi: 10.1128/jcm.36.10.3081-3084.1998

TABLE 2.

Genetic relationships of MRSA strains isolated from nonblood specimens and blood

PFGE interpretation No. of nonblood isolates from:
Sputum Throat swab Nasal swab Pus Urine Feces Tip of catheter Other
Indistinguishable 9 4 3 5 2 2 5 3
Closely related 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Possibly related 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Different 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 11 4 4 5 2 3 7 3