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Comparative characteristics of PJI and control strains
| Characteristic | No. (%) of positive strains
|
P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PJI strains (n = 41) | Skin flora (n = 44) | ||
| atlE2782-3114 allele 1 | 38 (92.7) | 29 (65.9) | 0.0023 |
| mecA | 36 (87.8) | 14 (31.8) | <10−6 |
| ica | 27 (65.9) | 11 (25) | <10−3 |
| IS256 | 22 (53.7) | 6 (13.6) | <10−4 |
| ST27 subgroupa | 22 (53.7) | 4 (9.1) | <10−5 |
ST27, ST28, ST38, ST96, and ST10015 (as shown by BURST analysis of all S. epidermidis strains, this study).
