Table IV.
Class I and II integron detection in Staphylococcus aureus (SA) plasmid DNA with different SA drug resistance.
| Drug-resistant type | Number of resistant strains | Positive rate of class I integron (%) | Positive rate of class II integron (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 80 | 43.8 | 8.8 |
| B | 62 | 59.7 | 16.1 |
| C | 25 | 80.0 | 24.0 |
| χ2 | 9.28 | 4.19 | |
| P-value | <0.001 | 0.15 |
A, group with drug-resistant strains that resist penicillin, cefoxitin, or oxacillin; B, group with drug-resistant strains that resist erythromycin, azithromycin, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, clarithromycin, clindamycin and linezolid; C, group with drug-resistant strains that resist amoxicillin/clavulanic acid, piperacillin/tazobactam, ciprofloxacin, tetracycline, rifampin, imipenem, cefazolin, cefuroxime, levofloxacin and gentamicin.