Table 2.
Source of isolation and molecular confirmation of strains of S. aureus used in the study.
Source | S. aureus sub-aureus | spA+ |
---|---|---|
Animals | ||
Bovine mastitis | 8 | 4 |
| ||
Humans& | ||
Vagina | 7 | 1 |
Nostrils∗ | 19 | 19 |
Nasopharynx | 8 | 8 |
Hands | 9 | 5 |
| ||
Foods | ||
Cheeses$ | 15 | 14 |
Eggshell | 7 | 6 |
Food infant | 2 | 2 |
Surfaces | 5 | 5 |