Table 1.
The frequency of toxin-producing Staphylococcus aureus based on different sites of infection
| Toxin | Skin & soft tissue | Eye | Blood | Urine | Respiratory |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSST | 7 (41.1%) | 2 (11.8%) | 7 (41.1%) | 0 | 1 (6%) |
| ETB | 8 (66.6%) | 2 (16.6%) | 1 (8.3%) | 0 | 1 (8.3%) |
| SEA | 28 (51.8%) | 4 (7.4%) | 15 (27.7%) | 1 (1.8%) | 6 (11.1%) |
| ETA | 11 (73.3%) | 2 (13.3%) | 0 | 1 (6.6%) | 1 (6.6%) |
| SEB | 12 (46.1%) | 3 (11.5%) | 6 (23%) | 3 (11.5%) | 2 (7.6%) |
| SEC | 3 (75%) | 0 | 1 (25%) | 0 | 0 |
| SED | 2 (33.3%) | 1 (16.6%) | 2 (33.3%) | 1 (16.6%) | 0 |
ETA = exfoliative toxin A; ETB = exfoliative toxin B; SEA = staphylococcal enterotoxin A; SEB = staphylococcal enterotoxin B; SEC = staphylococcal enterotoxin C; SED = staphylococcal enterotoxin D; TSST = toxin of toxic shock syndrome-1.