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Table 4 Virulence genes in S. aureus isolates

From: Prevalence and molecular characterizations of Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonization among patients in pediatric intensive care units in Taiwan

Toxin

Isolates with gene, n (%)

P value

MRSA (n = 20)

MSSA (n = 11)

Enterotoxin

 A

4 (20.0)

3 (27.2)

0.68

 B

7 (35.0)

0 (0.0)

0.03

 C

5 (25.0)

2 (18.2)

> 0.9

 PVL

3 (15.0)

0 (0.0)

0.54

 TSST-1

3 (15.0)

2 (18.2)

> 0.9

 Eta

0 (0.0)

2 (18.2)

0.12

 FnbA

20 (100.0)

11 (100.0)

> 0.9

  1. MRSA methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, MSSA methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus, PVL Panton-Valentine leukocidin, TSST-1 Toxic shock syndrome toxin-1, Eta exfoliative toxin A, FnbA Fibronectin-binding protein A, NA non-available