Table 1.
Isolate ID, type, origin, ST (sequence types), prevalence of virulence genes (icaADB, aap), biofilm production (phenotypic), SCCmec types, and multidrug resistance of S. epidermidis isolates (n=20).
| Isolate ID | Type | Origin | ST | icaADB | aap | Biofilm | SCCmec type | Multidrug resistant | Block |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H2 | commensal | wrist | 190 | n/a | + | + | NT | no | 1 |
| H3 | commensal | wrist | 291 | n/a | + | - | NT | no | 1 |
| H4 | commensal | wrist | 283 | + | + | + | NT | no | 1 |
| N4 | commensal | nostril | 2 | + | + | + | NT | no | 1 |
| N11 | commensal | nostril | 38 | n/a | + | + | IV | no | 1 |
| H6 | commensal | wrist | 315 | n/a | + | - | NT | no | 2 |
| N7 | commensal | nostril | 307 | + | + | + | NT | no | 2 |
| N12 | commensal | nostril | 190 | n/a | n/a | - | NT | no | 2 |
| N14 | commensal | nostril | 278 | + | n/a | - | NT | no | 2 |
| N17 | commensal | nostril | 297 | + | + | + | NT | no | 2 |
| 115 | PJI | THR | 2 | + | + | + | NT | yes | 1 |
| 117 | PJI | THR | 2 | + | + | + | Ivc | yes | 1 |
| 118 | PJI | THR | 2 | + | + | + | Ivc | yes | 1 |
| 126 | PJI | THR | 2 | + | + | - | III | yes | 1 |
| 128 | PJI | THR | 2 | + | + | + | III? | no | 1 |
| 108 | PJI | THR | 2 | + | + | - | NT | yes | 2 |
| 122 | PJI | TKR | 2 | + | + | + | Ivc | yes | 2 |
| 139 | PJI | THR | 2 | + | + | + | NT | yes | 2 |
| 152 | PJI | THR | 2 | + | + | + | III? | yes | 2 |
| 157 | PJI | THR | 2 | + | + | + | III | yes | 2 |
Block refers to isolates included in the same experiment. THR = total hip replacement, TKR = total knee replacement.