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. 2009 Jun 1;40(2):254–261. doi: 10.1590/S1517-83822009000200009

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.