Table 2.
Distribution of ROSA-like phage in a collection of S. aureus isolated in France
| Isolation site | No. of strains | No. of CC8/CC5 strains | No. of strains with phage ROSA-like insertion | No. of CC8/CC5 strains with phage ROSA-like insertion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infection | DFI | 120 | 6 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| Acute cutaneous infection | 10 | 2 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | |
| SSTI† | 9 | 2 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | |
| Bacteremia | 8 | 3 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | |
| Endocarditis | 8 | 2 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | |
| Pneumonia | 20 | 3 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | |
| Cystic fibrosis sputum | 11 | 3 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | |
| Colonization | Nose carriage | 131 | 16 | 1 (0.8%) | 1 (6.3%) |
| DFU | 75 | 39 | 39 (52%) | 39 (100%) | |
| Total | 392 | 76 | 40 (10.2%) | 40 (52.6%) |
DFI, diabetic foot infection.
†SSTI (skin and soft tissues infections): cellulitis (n = 4), necrotizing fasciitis (n = 3), and abscess (n = 2).