Table 5 Molecular characteristics and antibiotic resistance profiles of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from children with AOM
Variables | MRSA (n = 12) | MSSA (n = 25) |
|---|---|---|
SCCmec (n) | IV (5), IVa(4), V(3) | – |
CCs (n) | CC30(1),CC45(2),CC59(9) | CC30(6),CC188(1), CC45(5),CC59(7), CC88(1), CC942(2) |
STs(n) | ST30(1),ST45(2),ST59(9) | ST188(13),ST30(6), ST398(1),ST45(5), ST59(7), ST88(1),ST942(2) |
Spa (n) | t037(1),t0181(2),t3845(1),t437(8) | t021(4),t037(5),t1081(1),t1445(32), t189(3),t2592(1),t3551(1), t3590(1),t3736(1),t437(5),t571(1) |
pvl(n) | 9 | 9 |
erm-resistant genes (n) | ermA(10).ermC(5),ermB(2) | ermA(2).ermC(4),ermB(1) |
Antibiotir resistance profiles (n) | P(12),E(10),DA(10),Cl(1),TE(5) | P(21),SXT(1),GN(2),E(13),DA(12),TE(9) |
MLSBi (n) | 3 | 4 |