TABLE 2.
Percentages of strains within individual PFGE types in which a second epitype was shared at a frequency of ≥50%a
| PFGE type (n) | Shared epitype (n) | % of strains |
|---|---|---|
| 1 (33) | Ribotype 22 (29) | 87.8 |
| 1 (33) | Serotype 23F (28) | 84.8 |
| 2 (12) | Ribotype 30 (11) | 91.7 |
| 2 (12) | Serotype 23F (11) | 91.7 |
| 3 (7) | Ribotype 12 (7) | 100 |
| 3 (7) | Serotype 19F (7) | 100 |
| 5 (6) | Ribotype 4 (4) | 66.7 |
| 5 (6) | Serotype 6B (6) | 100 |
| 6 (5) | Ribotype 1 (5) | 100 |
| 6 (5) | Serotype 6B (5) | 100 |
| 7 (5) | Ribotype 1 (4) | 80 |
| 7 (5) | Serotype 6B (4) | 80 |
| 10 (10) | Ribotype 8 (7) | 70 |
| 10 (10) | Nontypeable (10) | 100 |
| 11 (20) | Serotype 9A (14) | 70 |
a
Only PFGE types having five or more strains were considered.