Table 3.
Distribution of superantigen genes in 84 Staphylococcusaureus prosthetic joint infection isolates
| Superantigen genes | N = 84 (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| at least 1 gene | 78 (92.9) | |
| more than 1 genes | 61 (72.6) | |
| sea | 23 (27.4) | |
| seb | 8 (9.5) | |
| sec | 8 (9.5) | |
| sed | 8 (9.5) | |
| see | 6 (7.1) | |
| seg | 59 (70.2) | |
| seh | 4 (4.8) | |
| sei | 40 (47.6) | |
| tst | 15 (17.9) | |
| Profile of combination a | ||
| seg+sei | 17 (20.2) | |
| sea+seg | 7 (8.3) | |
| sed+seg+sei | 5 (6.0) | |
| sea+seg+sei | 4 (4.8) | |
| seg+tst | 4 (4.8) | |
| seg+sei+tst | 3 (3.6) | |
| sea+sec | 2 (2.4) | |
| sec+seg+sei | 2 (2.4) | |
| sed+seg+sei+tst | 2 (2.4) | |
| sea+sec+seg | 2 (2.4) | |
| see+seg+sei+tst | 2 (2.4) | |
a
Profile of combination is listed in order of frequency; combinations identified in single isolates are not shown.