Table 4. Identification of 16S rRNA, mecA and Panton-Valentine Leukocidin (PVL) genes in S. aureus from healthy people, and MRSA isolates from clinical cases.
| Source | Samples | Positive for S. aureus | Positive for MRSA | 16S rRNA | mecA | PVL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healthy people | ---No.--- | -----No.----- | --No. (%)-- | ----------------No. (%)---------------- | ||
| Fall 2010 | 231 | 17 (7.4) | 17 (7.4) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Spring 2011 | 319 | 25 (7.8) | 25 (7.8) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Total | 550 | 42 (7.6) | 42 (7.6) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Clinical cases | ||||||
| Blood | 99 | 99 (100) | 99 (100) | 99 (100) | 96 (97.0) | 11 (11.1) |
| Wound | 9 | 9 (100) | 9 (100) | 9 (100) | 9 (100) | 0 (0.0) |
| Total | 108 | 108 (100) | 108 (100) | 108 (100) | 105 (97.2) | 11 (10.2) |