Research Article
Biochemical and Molecular Analysis of Staphylococcus aureus Clinical Isolates from Hospitalized Patients
Table 3
Important biochemical markers of Staphylococcus aureus isolates.
| | Source of the isolates | Mannitol fermentation with high salt concentration |
Gelatinase activity
Number (%) |
Urease activity
Number (%) |
Protease activity
Number (%) |
Lipase production
Number (%) |
Esculin hydrolysis
Number (%) | | Number (%) |
| | Male Surgical Ward | 45 (100) | 33 (73) | 34 (76) | 36 (80) | 22 (49) | 5 (11) | | Orthopedic Ward | 50 (100) | 40 (80) | 35 (70) | 41 (82) | 25 (50) | 5 (10) | | Burn and Wound Section | 5 (100) | 5 (100) | 4 (80) | 4 (80) | 4 (80) | 0 (0) | | Total | 100 (100) | 78 (78) | 73 (73) | 81 (81) | 51 (51) | 10 (10) |
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Positive number; percentage is presented in parenthesis.
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