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. 2020 May 5;37(2):184–189. doi: 10.5114/ada.2020.94837

Table 4.

Assessment of slime-formation ability of Staphylococcus aureus strains

Sampling site Number of subjects Strong production Moderate production No production
Pharynx 24 (100%) 9 (38%) 5 (21%) 10 (41%)
Nasal vestibule 18 (100%) 8 (44%) 3 (17%) 7 (39%)
Nares 2 (100%) 1 (50%) 1 (50%) 0
Total 44 (100%) 18 (41%) 9 (20%) 17 (39%)