Table 5.
Differences in the prevalence of SCCmec types and virulence factors of MRSA among disease groups
| SCCmec type | Deep-seated infection (n = 34) | Cutaneous infection (n = 54) | Abscess (n = 62) | Mastitis (n = 11) | SSTI-related bacteremia (n = 23) | Catheter-related exit-site infection (n = 17) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type II | 2 (5.9 %) | 2 (3.7 %) | 1 (1.6 %) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0.608 |
| Type III | 9 (26.5 %)ab | 10 (18.5 %)ab | 5 (8.1 %)b | 1 (9.0 %)b | 8 (34.8 %)a | 6 (35.3 %)a | <0.05 |
| Type IV | 9 (26.5 %) | 14 (25.9 %) | 14 (22.6 %) | 4 (36.4 %) | 6 (26.1 %) | 4 (23.5 %) | 0.936 |
| Type V | 7 (20.5 %) | 17 (31.5 %) | 15 (24.2 %) | 5 (45.5 %) | 4 (17.4 %) | 6 (35.3 %) | 0.294 |
| Type VII | 4 (11.8 %)ab | 8 (14.8 %)ab | 17 (27.4 %)a | 1 (9.0 %)ab | 3 (13.0 %)ab | 0 (0)b | <0.05 |
| Non-typeable | 3 (8.8 %) | 3 (5.0 %) | 10 (16.1 %) | 0 (0) | 2 (8.7 %) | 1 (5.9 %) | 0.101 |
abValues in a row followed by different letters indicate significant differences between groups; P < 0.05