Longitudinal genetic analyses of Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage dynamics in a diverse population

BMC Infectious Diseases

Table 2 Predominant STs in persistent and intermittent carriers

Sequence type (ST) of *S. aureus*strains^#	Number of donors carrying each ST (% of donors carrying each ST)^a		Total^b
Sequence type (ST) of *S. aureus*strains^#	Persistent	Intermittent	Total^b
ST5	5 (19.2)	8 (22.8)	13 (21.3)
ST30	5 (19.2)	6 (17)	11 (18)
ST8	4 (15.4)	6 (17)	10 (16.4)
ST45	1 (3.8)	2 (5.7)	3 (4.9)
ST15	4 (15.4)	0	4 (6.5)
ST59	1 (3.8)	2 (5.7)	3 (4.9)
ST188	1 (3.8)	3 (8.5)	4 (6.5)

^#Only nasal swabs from carriers sampled 2 or more times were included and only the most prominent STs prevalent in North America are presented here.
^aPercentage calculated using the total number of persistent and intermittent carriers in the cohort.
^bTotal number persistent and intermittent carriers that carried one or more strains in their noses.

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