Table 2 Clonal and toxin distribution of the molecularly analyzed strains in relation to patients’ age and clinical entities

Children (181)

Nonbullous impetigo (55)

ST121 (55)

-

54

53

55

Bullous impetigo (35)

ST121 (35)

-

34

35

33

Nasal (28)

ST121 (28)

-

26

28

27

SSSS (13)

ST121 (13)

-

13

13

12

Paronychia (11)

ST121 (11)

-

9

11

9

Furunculosis (8)

ST121 (8)

-

6

8

8

Abscess (8)

ST121 (8)

7

7

8

6

Infected dermatitis (7)

ST121 (7)

-

6

7

6

Otorrhea (5)

ST121 (5)

-

5

5

4

Ophthalmia (4)

ST121 (4)

-

4

4

3

Vaginitis (3)

ST121 (3)

-

-

2

2

Omphalitis (3)

ST121 (3)

-

3

3

2

Cellulitis (1)

ST121 (1)

-

1

1

1

Adults (79)

Infected dermatitis (27)

ST121 (26)

-

26

26

23

ST21 (1)

-

-

-

-

Paronychia (27)

ST121 (27)

-

26

27

20

Furunculosis (20)

ST121 (20)

1

20

20

17

Abscess (2)

ST121 (1)

1

1

1

-

ST1 (1)

1

-

-

1

Nasal (2)

ST121 (2)

-

2

2

2

Mastitis (1)

ST121 (1)

-

1

1

-

Total (260)

10

244

255

231