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| No. of persons per episode | No. of episodes | No. of episodes identified by | |
|---|---|---|---|
| spa (No. of types) | PFGE (No. of patterns) | ||
| 1 | 75 | 14 (28) | 33 (49) |
| 2 | 15 | 15 (12) | 14 (14) |
| 3 | 10 | 10 (5) | 8 (7) |
| 4 | 4 | 4 (4) | 4 (4) |
| 7 | 1 | 1 (1) | 0 (2a) |
| 9 | 1 | 1 (1) | 1 (1) |
| 13 | 1 | 0 (2b) | 0 (2b) |
one isolate differed slightly from the other six
one isolate (the same in both techniques) differed slightly from the other twelve
