TABLE 4.
Association between the clusters identified by MLST and the other typing techniques
| Technique | MLSTa | P valueb |
|---|---|---|
| RAPD | 100, 82 | 0.207 |
| MLEE | 100, 88 | 0.005 |
| Ca3 Southern hybridization | 100, 92 | 0.0006 |
a
The first number represents the percentage of isolates in the three clusters identified by MLST that were in clusters identified by the other technique; the second number represents the percentage of isolates in clusters identified by the other technique that were also in the clusters identified by MLST.
b
The statistical significance of the agreement between techniques in assignment of strains into clusters or as outliers was evaluated by Fisher's exact test (21); statistical significance was defined as a P value of <0.05.