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Table 3 Incidence of MRSA and PVL genes in in-patients, out-patients and health care workers

From: Panton-Valentine Leukocidin (PVL) genes may not be a reliable marker for community-acquired MRSA in the Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt

Isolated from

Incidence of MRSA

PVL-positive

In-patients clinics

43.5% (30/69)

46.67% (14/30)

Out-patients

46% (23/50)

56.52% (13/23)

Health Care Workers

61.7% (50/81)

42.00% (21/50)