Research Article
Spa Diversity among MRSA and MSSA Strains of Staphylococcus aureus in North of Iran
Table 2
Distribution of spa gene in S. aureus strains according their source.
| | Source of isolation bacteria | | Healthy carriers | Patients | Total |
| | Size and type of spa band | | | | | No band | 5 (5.8%) | 3 (2.5%) | 8 (3.8%) | | Two band | 5 (5.8%) | 17 (14%) | 22 (10.6%) |
| | One band | | | | | 1150–1200 | 4 (4.6%) | 25 (20.7%) | 29 (13.9%) | | 1250–1300 | 7 (8.1%) | 10 (8.3%) | 17 (8.2%) | | 1350–1400 | 35 (40.1%) | 42 (34.7%) | 77 (37%) | | 1450–1500 | 31 (35.6%) | 24 (19.8%) | 55 (26.4%) |
| | Total | 87 (100%) | 121 (100%) | 208 (100%) |
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