TABLE 5.
Comparison of strain differentiation between MDR and non-MDR strains
| Strain-typing markers | Beijing genotype (n = 243) | Non-Beijing genotypea
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|---|---|---|---|
| ≥5 bands (n = 88) | <5 bands (n = 24) | ||
| MDR strains | |||
| No. of isolates | 72 | 22 | 8 |
| HGI (12 MIRUs) | 0.8869 | 0.9827 | 0.9643 |
| HGI (IS6110 RFLP) | 0.9902 | 0.9913 | 0.8929 |
| Non-MDR strains | |||
| No. of isolates | 171 | 66 | 16 |
| HGI (12 MIRUs) | 0.8806 | 0.9921 | 0.9167 |
| HGI (IS6110 RFLP) | 0.9981 | 0.9986 | 0.95 |
a
Non-Beijing strains are further divided into isolates with five or more IS6110 bands and isolates with fewer than five bands.