Table 2.
Distribution of mecA gen in S. epidermidis biofilm producer strains by diverse infection sites.
| Catheter | Blood | Urine | Other | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 90 | n = 71 | n = 27 | n = 57 | ||||
| (90/245) = 37% | (71/245) = 29% | (27/245) = 11% | (57/245) = 23% | ||||
| Biofilm (+) | mecA (+) | Biofilm (+) | mecA (+) | BIofilm (+) | mecA (+) | Biofilm (+) | mecA (+) |
| n = 37 | n = 36 | n = 20 | n = 19 | n = 9 | n = 6 | n = 18 | n = 15 |
| (37/90) = 41% | (36/37) = 97% | (20/71) = 28% | (19/20) = 95% | (9/27) = 33% | (6/9) = 67% | (18/57) = 41% | (15/18) = 83% |