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Table 3 Biofilm formation ability of MRSA and MSSA regarding to different genotypes

From: Multiresistant ST59-SCCmec IV-t437 clone with strong biofilm-forming capacity was identified predominantly in MRSA isolated from Chinese children

Genotype

Isolates (n)

WBF (n, %)

MBF (n, %)

SBF (n, %)

OD value (Median)

MRSA

60

1 (1.67)

9 (15.0)

50 (83.3)

0.68

 MLST type

  ST59

46

0

6 (13.0)

40 (87.0)

0.72

  Others

14

1 (7.1)

3 (21.4)

10 (71.4)

0.59

 SCCmec type

  IV

51

0

7 (13.7)

44 (86.3)

0.69

  V

6

0

1 (16.7)

5 (83.3)

0.59

  NT*

3

1 (33.3)

1 (33.3)

1 (33.3)

0.22

  spa type

  t437

39

0

6 (15.4)

33 (84.6)

0.67

  Others

21

1 (4.8)

3 (14.3)

17 (80.9)

0.70

 Combined genotype

  ST59-SCCmecIV-t437

37

0

6 (16.2)

31 (83.8)

0.67

  Others

23

1 (4.4)

3 (13.0)

19 (82.6)

0.70

MSSA

44

2 (4.5)

18 (40.9)

24 (54.5)

0.42

 MLST type

  5

5

0

1 (20.0)

4 (80.0)

0.65

  6

4

0

2 (50.0)

2 (50.0)

0.36

  7

4

0

1 (25.0)

3 (75.0)

0.84

  22

9

0

4 (44.4)

5 (55.6)

0.42

  25

4

1 (25.0)

2 (50.0)

1 (25.0)

0.26

  188

4

0

0

4 (100.0)

1.14

  398

5

0

5 (100.0)

0

0.34

  Others

9

1 (11.1)

3 (33.3)

5 (55.6)

0.49

  spa type

  t002

4

0

1 (25.0)

3 (75.0)

0.60

  t189

4

0

0

4 (100.0)

1.1

  t309

9

0

5

4

0.36

  t701

4

0

2 (50.0)

2 (50.0)

0.36

  Others

23

2

10

11

0.40

 Combined genotype

  ST5-t002

4

0

1 (25.0)

3 (75.0)

0.60

  ST6-t701

4

0

2 (50.0)

2 (50.0)

0.36

  ST22-t309

8

0

4 (50.0)

4 (50.0)

0.37

  ST188-t189

4

0

0

4 (100.0)

1.1

  Others

24

2 (8.7)

11 (45.8)

11 (45.8)

0.38

  1. *Nontypable