TABLE 2.
Genotyping results for strains of S. aureus isolated from patients suffering from wound infections who did not carry S. aureus in their noses
| Strain | Warda | Type by:
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
| PFGE | RAPD | ||
| 2721 | 1 | AA | 23 |
| 2724 | 1 | X1 | 25 |
| 2727b | 1 | D | 4 |
| 2071 | 2 | B | 14 |
| 2075 | 2 | W | 24 |
| 2717 | 2 | X1 | 25 |
| 2076c | 2 | U1 | 25 |
| 2720c | 2 | U1 | 25 |
| 2723 | 2 | X2 | 25 |
| 2725 | 2 | D1 | 27 |
| 2078 | 4 | X | 26 |
| 2714 | 4 | Y | 27 |
| 2715 | 4 | E | 28 |
| 2719 | 4 | Z | 16 |
| 2726 | 4 | J | 20 |
a
1, General Surgery (Male); 2, General Surgery (Female); 3, Urology; 4, Pediatrics.
b
The type associated with this strain is frequently encountered among staff personnel.
c
This strain may represent a departmental cross infection.