Table 3.

Characteristics of Staphylococcus aureus isolates

Sampling site	Number of subjects	Phenotypic properties				Genotypic properties
		Lipid degradation	Mannitol degradation	Catalase presence	CF factor	Gene nuc	Gene mecA	Gene coa
Pharynx	24 (100%)	12 (50%)	24 (100%)	24 (100%)	22 (92%)	24 (100%)	0	22 (92%)
Nasal vestibule	18 (100%)	8 (44%)	18 (100%)	18 (100%)	18 (100%)	18 (100%)	0	16 (89%)
Nares	2 (100%)	0	2 (100%)	2 (100%)	2 (100%)	2 (100%)	0	1 (50%)
Total	44 (100%)	10 (23%)	44 (100%)	44 (100%)	42 (95%)	44 (100%)	0	39 (89%)