Mupirocin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Iran: A Biofilm Production and Genetic Characteristics

Table 3

Characteristics of the HLMUPR MRSA strains isolated from patients.

Clonal complex (CC) ()	Sequence type ()	coa type (%)	Antibiotic resistance profile^a (%)	Toxin genes (%)	Biofilm status^b (%)	Adhesion/biofilm profile^c (%)	Type of infection (%)
22	ST22 (25)	III (48), IVa (32), II (20)	A (36), B (36), C (20), F (8)	pvl (40)	S (72), M (28)	I (8), II (40), III (20), IV (16), VI (16)	HO (64), CO (36)
8	ST239 (10)	III (70), II (30)	A (50), F (20), I (10), H (10), G (10)	tst (50)	S (50), W (20), N (30)	II (50), IV (20), VI (20), VII (10)	HO (60), CO (40)
	ST8 (8)	III (62.5), IVa (37.5)	F (50), J (37.5), A (12.5)	pvl (50)	S (25), W (50), N (25)	III (37.5), VI (37.5), V (25)	HO (62.5), CO (37.5)
5	ST5 (5)	II (100)	D (40), E (20), B (20), K (20)	eta (40)	M (60), W (40)	V (60), VII (40)	HO (60), CO (40)

^aPhenotypic profile is shown in Table 2. ^bS: strong biofilm producer; M: moderate biofilm producer; W: weak biofilm producer; N: no biofilm producer. ^cAdhesion/biofilm profiles are exhibited in Figure 2.