Table 2 Detection of overlapping virulence genes in S. aureus
Frequency of the detected gene | Sample number (n) | Percent (%) | Detected genes |
|---|---|---|---|
Not detected at all | 18 | 51.4 | - |
1 gene | 12 | 34.3 | - |
2 gene | 3 | 8.6 | mecA, tsst |
3 gene | 1 | 2.9 | mecA, sed, etb |
4 gene | 1 | 2.9 | mecA, eta, etb, sea |
Total | 35 | 100 | - |