Table 6 Detection of resistance genes among S. aureus isolates
Resistance genes | Percentage of positive isolates (%) (n) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
MRSA (n = 73) | MSSA (n = 56) | Total (n = 129) | |
blaZ | 70(95.9%) | 51(91.07%) | 121(93.8%) |
mecA | 24(32.88%) | 16(28.57%) | 40(31.01%) |
ermA | 33(45.21%) | 23(41.07%) | 56(43.41%) |
ermB | 24(32.88%) | 19(33.93%) | 43(33.3%) |
ermC | 24(32.88%) | 15(26.79%) | 39(30.23%) |
aacA-aphD | 17(23.29%) | 9(16.07%) | 26(20.16%) |
tetK | 26(35.62%) | 10(17.86%) | 36(27.91%) |
tetM | 69(94.52%) | 8(14.29%) | 77(59.69%) |
msrA | 29(39.73%) | 22(39.29%) | 51(39.53%) |
vatA | 10(13.7%) | 6(10.71%) | 16(12.40%) |
vatB | 4(5.48%) | 1(1.79%) | 5(3.88%) |
vatC | 2(2.74%) | 0(0%) | 2(1.55%) |
linA | 9(12.33%) | 5(8.93%) | 14(10.85%) |