TABLE 4.
Comparison between mecA gene PCR results and cefoxitin disk diffusion test among 150 S. aureus positive isolates from different sources.
| Isolate ID | Source | Total number of S. aureus positive isolates (n) | Cefoxitin resistant MRSA n (%) | MRSA positivity rate (mecA gene) n (%) |
| A | Knives | 22 | 13 (33%) | 18 (45%) |
| B | Hooks | 14 | 7 (18%) | 7 (18%) |
| C | Working Area | 16 | 10 (25%) | 11 (28%) |
| D | Butcher hands | 12 | 5 (13%) | 7 (18%) |
| E | Nasal swab | 9 | 2 (10%) | 7 (35%) |
| F | Rectal swab | 7 | 2 (10%) | 5 (25%) |
| G | Chicken | 25 | 19 (63%) | 23 (77%) |
| H | Mutton | 15 | 12 (40%) | 15 (50%) |
| I | Beef | 30 | 25 (63%) | 25 (63%) |