TABLE 1.
PBP2a culture colony test and PBP2a SA culture colony test results
| Staphylococcus species (n) | No. of mecA-negative isolates | No. of negative PBP2a culture colony tests | No. of negative PBP2a SA culture colony tests | No. of mecA-positive isolates | No. of positive PBP2a culture colony tests | No. of positive PBP2a SA culture colony tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. capitis (8) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| S. caprae (3) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| S. epidermidis (50) | 14 | 27 | 14 | 36 | 23 | 36 |
| S. haemolyticus (3) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| S. hominis (12) | 8 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| S. lugdunensis (9) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| S. pseudintermedius (6) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| S. schleiferi (6) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| S. simulans (1) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S. warneri (2) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All species (100) | 47 | 64 | 47 | 53 | 36 | 53 |