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Table 4 Distribution of phenotypic and genotypic antibiotic resistance among tested staphylococcal strains

From: Antibiotic resistance, ability to form biofilm and susceptibility to copper alloys of selected staphylococcal strains isolated from touch surfaces in Polish hospital wards

Species

n (%)

Methicillin resistance phenotype n (%)

Gen mecA n (%)

Phenotypes of macrolides resistance

erm (A, B, C) genes n (%)

Msr gen n (%)

Mupirocin resistence - phenotype n (%)

Mup gen n (%)

cMLSB n (%)

iMLSB n (%)

MSB n (%)

S. epidermidis

32 (33.7)

20 (21.1)

23 (24.2)

9 (9.5)

5 (5.3)

8 (8.4)

1 (1.1)

10 (10.5)

8 (8.4)

7 (7.4)

S. haemolyticus

28 (29.5)

22 (23.2)

20 (21.1)

17 (17.9)

0 (0)

5 (5.3)

0 (0)

15 (15.8)

3 (3.2)

6 (6.3)

S. hominis

14 (14.7)

13 (13.7)

13 (13.7)

3 (3.2)

6 (6.3)

2 (2.1)

0 (0)

0 (0)

2 (2.1)

5 (5.3)

S. capitis

6 (6.3)

4 (4.2)

4 (4.2)

3 (3.2)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

1 (1.1)

1 (1.1)

0 (0)

S. warnerii

6 (6.3)

1 (1.1)

1(1.1)

0 (0)

0 (0)

2 (2.1)

0 (0)

2 (2.1)

0 (0)

0 (0)

S. simulans

3 (3.2)

1 (1.1)

1 (1.1)

0 (0)

3 (3.2)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

S. aureus

3 (3.2)

1 (1.1)

1 (1.1)

1 (1.1)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

S. pettenkoferi

2 (2.1)

2 (2.1)

2 (2.1)

1 (1.1)

1 (1.1)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

S. caprae

1 (1.1)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

Total

95 (100)

64 (67.4)

65 (68.4)

34 (35.8)

15 (15.8)

17 (17.9)

1 (1.1)

28 (29.5)

14 (14.7)

18 (18.9)

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