Table 1.
Cross-evaluation of slime factor production and methicillin resistance of S.aureus strains analyzed phenotypically and genotypically.
| Slime factor production on CRA (n) | icaA (n) | icaD (n) | icaA and icaD (n) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | N | P | N | P | N | P | N | ||
| Methicillin resistance with oxacillin disk (n) | R | 3 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 9 |
| S | 19 | 27 | 12 | 34 | 31 | 15 | 11 | 35 | |
| mecA (n) | P | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| N | 22 | 33 | 14 | 41 | 36 | 19 | 13 | 42 | |
P: Positive, N: Negative, R: Resistant, S: Sensitive.