Table 4.
Individuals who acquired a deletion in the S. aureus spa -gene during their hospital admission
| Individual ID | Date swab taken | Results | Spa type | Rearrangements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BC |
30/01/2011 |
MSSA |
t298 |
|
| BC |
08/02/2011 |
MSSA |
t298 |
delG-insB |
| BD |
14/04/2011 |
MSSA |
t571 |
|
| BD |
19/04/2011 |
MSSA |
t571 |
delG-insB |
| BD |
26/04/2011 |
MSSA |
t571 |
delG-insB |
| BE-a1 |
20/06/2011 |
MSSA |
t179 |
|
| BE-g2 |
20/06/2011 |
MSSA |
t179 |
|
| BE-n3 |
20/06/2011 |
MSSA |
t179/t078 |
|
| BE-th4 |
20/06/2011 |
MSSA |
t179/t078 |
|
| BE |
05/07/2011 |
MSSA |
t179/t078 |
|
| BE |
12/07/2011 |
MSSA |
t179/t078 |
delE |
| BE | 20/07/2011 | MSSA | t179/t078 | delE |
1–4body sites swabs: a – axilla, g – groin, n – nose, th – throat; all other swabs are nasal swabs; spa-types in bold acquired deletion that affects binding site for standard forward spa-typing primer.