TABLE 4.
Virulence genes carried by CA-MRSA and HA-MRSA isolates, n (%)
| CA-MRSA (n = 115) | HA-MRSA (n = 377) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| pvl | 39 (33.9) | 40 (10.6) | <0.001 |
| tsst-1 | 8 (7.0) | 32 (8.5) | >0.05 |
| chp | 105 (91.3) | 320 (84.9) | <0.05 |
| sak | 92 (80.0) | 344 (91.2) | >0.05 |
| scn | 109 (94.8) | 348 (92.3) | >0.05 |
| sea | 20 (17.4) | 100 (26.5) | <0.05 |
| sep | 6 (5.2) | 40 (10.6) | <0.05 |
| coa | 107 (93.0) | 304 (80.6) | <0.05 |
| vWbp | 10 (8.7) | 46 (12.2) | >0.05 |
| clfA | 48 (41.7) | 142 (37.7) | >0.05 |
| clfB | 30 (26.1) | 135 (35.8) | <0.05 |
| cna | 2 (1.7) | 10 (2.7) | >0.05 |
| fnbA | 75 (65.2) | 277 (73.5) | >0.05 |
| fnbB | 68 (59.1) | 231 (61.3) | >0.05 |
| sdrD | 55 (47.8) | 201 (53.3) | >0.05 |
| sdrE | 82 (71.3) | 262 (69.5) | >0.05 |