Research Article
Biochemical and Molecular Analysis of Staphylococcus aureus Clinical Isolates from Hospitalized Patients
Table 2
Phenotypic characteristics for identification of Staphylococcus aureus.
| | Source of the isolates | Number of examined samples |
Number of S. aureus isolates | Colony pigment |
Gram stain
Number (%) |
Catalase activity
Number (%) |
Coagulase activity
Number (%) |
Tnase activity
Number (%) | | White | Creamy | Yellow | | Number (%) | Number (%) | Number (%) |
| | Male Surgical Ward | 80 |
45 | 5 (11) | 15 (33) | 25 (55) | 45 (100) | 45 (100) | 42 (93) | 37 (83) | | Orthopedic Ward | 70 |
50 | 18 (36) | 12 (24) | 20 (40) | 50 (100) | 50 (100) | 45 (90) | 42 (83) | | Burn and Wound Section | 15 |
5 | 0 (0) | 2 (40) | 3 (60) | 5 (100) | 5 (100) | 5 (100) | 5 (100) | | Total | 165 |
100 | 23 (23) | 29 (29) | 48 (48) | 100 (100) | 100 (100) | 92 (92) | 84 (84) |
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Positive number; percentage is presented in parenthesis.
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