Table 1.
Frequency (%) of virulence genes in S. aureus isolates from bloodstream infections (BSI) and skin and soft tissue infections (SSTI) in children
| Virulence gene | S. aureus | BSI | SSTI | P valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| icaA | 97·2 | 95·1 | 100 | >0·05 |
| sdrC | 98·6 | 100 | 96·7 | >0·05 |
| sdrD | 47·9 | 56·1 | 36·7 | >0·05 |
| sdrE | 63·4 | 61·0 | 66·7 | >0·05 |
| hla | 88·7 | 80·5 | 100 | <0·05 |
| hlb | 83·1 | 73·2 | 96·7 | <0·05 |
| cna | 36·6 | 19·5 | 60·0 | <0·05 |
| clfA | 81·7 | 70·7 | 96·7 | <0·05 |
| arcA | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| eta | 19·7 | 31·7 | 3·3 | <0·05 |
| etb | 11·3 | 19·5 | 0 | <0·05 |
| sea | 22·5 | 39·0 | 0 | <0·05 |
| seb | 76·1 | 63·4 | 93·3 | <0·05 |
| sec | 25·4 | 14·6 | 40·0 | <0·05 |
| sed | 18·3 | 24·4 | 10·0 | >0·05 |
| see | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| seg | 74·6 | 82·9 | 63·3 | >0·05 |
| seh | 1·4 | 1 | 0 | |
| sei | 80·3 | 78·0 | 83·3 | >0·05 |
| sej | 12·7 | 19·5 | 3·3 | >0·05 |
| tst | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| pvl | 66·2 | 51·2 | 86·7 | <0·05 |