Table 3.
Important biochemical markers of Staphylococcus aureus isolates.
| Source of the isolates | Mannitol fermentation with high salt concentration | Gelatinase activity Number∗ (%) |
Urease activity Number∗ (%) |
Protease activity Number∗ (%) |
Lipase production Number∗ (%) |
Esculin hydrolysis Number∗ (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number∗ (%) | ||||||
| Male Surgical Ward | 45 (100) | 33 (73) | 34 (76) | 36 (80) | 22 (49) | 5 (11) |
| Orthopedic Ward | 50 (100) | 40 (80) | 35 (70) | 41 (82) | 25 (50) | 5 (10) |
| Burn and Wound Section | 5 (100) | 5 (100) | 4 (80) | 4 (80) | 4 (80) | 0 (0) |
| Total | 100 (100) | 78 (78) | 73 (73) | 81 (81) | 51 (51) | 10 (10) |
∗Positive number; percentage is presented in parenthesis.