Toxin

genes

S. aureus (45)

S. xylosus (50)

S. lugdunensis (3)

S hominis (2)

S. haemolyticus (3)

S. lentus (3)

S. sciuri (1)

S. capitis (1)

Number (%) of strains positive for each gene

sea

3 (6.7)

1 (50)

1 (33.3)

5 (4.6)

seb

3 (6.7)

3 (2.7)

sec

5 (11.1)

1 (33.3)

6 (5.5)

sed

3 (6.7)

3 (2.7)

see

0 (0)

seg

12 (26.7)

1 (33.3)

13 (12)

seh

2 (4.4)

2 (1.8)

sei

9 (20)

6 (12)

1 (33.3)

16 (14.8)

selj

1 (2.2)

1 (0.9)

selk

2 (4.4)

2 (1.8)

sell

2 (4.4)

2 (1.8)

selm

1 (2.2)

1 (0.9)

seln

9 (20)

5 (10)

14 (12.9)

selo

1 (2.2)

1 (0.9)

selp

1 (2.2)

3 (6)

4 (3.7)

selq

3 (6.7)

5 (10)

8 (7.4)

selu

1 (2)

1 (0.9)

ser

3 (6.7)

4 (8)

7 (6.5)

eta

3 (6.7)

3 (2.7)

etd

1 (33.3)

1 (0.9)

tsst-1

18 (40)

24 (48)

1 (33.3)

1 (100)

1 (100)

45 (41.7)

Total toxin gene positive strains

39 (86.6)

33 (66)

2 (66.7)

1 (50)

2 (66.7)

2 (66.7)

1 (100)

1 (100)

81/108 (75)