Table 6 Frequencies of virulence genes among MRSA, MSSA and VRSA strains
Virulence genes | Total No. = 59 (%) | MRSA No. = 54 (%) | MSSA No. = 5 (%) | VRSA No. = 8 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
hla | 22 (7.3) | 20 (36.9) | 2 (39.9) | 3 (37.5) |
sea | 43 (72.9) | 39 (72.2) | 4 (79.9) | 5 (62.5) |
icaA | 29 (49.2) | 25 (46.3) | 4 (79.9) | 4 (49.9) |
fnbA | 8 (13.6) | 6 (11.1) | 2 (39.9) | 0 (0) |