Table 6: Phenotypic and genotypic features of 36 MRSA isolates in this study.

Sample No Ward Origin Resistance
Phenotype
Pulsotypes SCC mec Resistant Genes Virulence Genes
55 Women, internal Bed FOX, GM,E, D,MI, CIP, RA 6 I blaZ, aph(6)-IIIa sea, tst
62 Women, surgery Computer FOX, GM,E, CIP,DA, TMP, RA 6 I blaZ tst
77 NICU Air FOX, GM,E 6 II blaZ, acc(6')-Ie-aph(2”)Ia, ermA -
93 Men, internal Tralee FOX, GM,E, DA, TMP 6 IV aac(6)Ie-aph(2)-Ie, blaZ, acc(6')-Ie-aph(2”)Ia, aph(6)-IIIa, ermC, msrA see
100 ICU Sink FOX, GM,E, DA 6 I blaZ, acc(6')-Ie-aph(2”)Ia, ermA etb, sea, see,
118 CCU Bed FOX, GM,E,MI, CIP, DA, RA 6 III blaZ, acc(6')-Ie-aph(2”)Ia tst
31 CCU Station FOX, GM,E, D,MI, RA 15 II blaZ eta
34 Women, surgery Mobile staff FOX 15 N blaZ eta
54 ICU IPhone FOX, GM,E, D, CIP,DA, TMP 15 III blaZ sea, tst .eta
104 Men, Post CCU Air FOX, GM,E,MI 15 I blaZ, linA, msrA -
111 Women, internal Station FOX, GM,E 15 IV blaZ, ermB tst
14 CCU Ventilator FOX, GM,E, CIP, DA, RA 1 I aac(6)Ie-aph(2)-Ie, blaZ, acc(6')-Ie-aph(2”)Ia, aph(6)-IIIa, ermA see, tst, sea
36 CCU Air FOX, GM 1 III blaZ,, ermA, ermC tst, eta
47 CCU Ventilator FOX,E, CIP, DA, TMP 1 N blaZ, acc(6')-Ie-aph(2”)Ia, aph(6)-IIIa, msrA sea .eta
99 NICU Incubator FOX, GM,E,MI, CIP, DA, TMP 1 II blaZ, acc(6')-Ie-aph(2”)Ia see, hlg, sea
25 CCU Staff=Men FOX, GM,E, CIP, DA, RA 24 N blaZ, acc(6')-Ie-aph(2”)Ia hlb
27 CCU Monitor FOX, 24 I blaZ tst, hlg
Continue Table 6. Phenotypic and genotypic features of MRSA isolates in this study.
Sample No Ward Origin Resistance
phenotype
Pulsotypes SCC mec Resistant Genes Virulence Genes
35 CCU Air FOX, E, DA, RA 24 II blaZ tst, hlg, eta
53 NICU Station FOX 31 II blaZ tst, seb, sea
102 Emergency department Ventilator FOX, GM,E, DA, TMP, RA, LNZ 31 III blaZ -
24 CCU Staff=Men FOX, GM,E, CIP, DA, RA 26 II blaZ, acc(6')-Ie-aph(2”)Ia tst, hlg
75 Operating room Medicine cabinet FOX, GM,E 26 I blaZ hlg, tst
4 CCU Staff=Men FOX, GM,E 28 II blaZ, acc(6')-Ie-aph(2”)Ia, ant (4')-Ia, ermC, msrA tst, hlg, sea
20 Men, Post CCU Staff=Men FOX, GM, 10 IV blaZ tst
28 NICU Medicine cabinet FOX, GM,E, CIP, DA, RA 8 II blaZ, ant (4')-Ia, msrA sea
29 Women, surgery Bed FOX, GM,E, D, TMP 18 N blaZ, acc(6')-Ie-aph(2”)Ia,, ermA tst
30 NICU Station FOX, GM,E, D, TMP 20 I blaZ, acc(6')-Ie-aph(2”)Ia, aph(6)-IIIa -
43 ICU patient=BC FOX, GM,E, DA, RA 9 IV blaZ, ant (4')-Ia tst, eta
43 ICU patient=BC FOX, GM,E, DA, RA 9 IV blaZ, ant (4')-Ia tst, eta
56 Women, internal Refrigerator FOX, GM,E,DA, TMP 11 IV blaZ sea
68 Men, internal Refrigerator FOX, GM 12 IV blaZ sea, tst
72 NICU Station FOX, GM,E, DA 27 III blaZ tst, hlg
83 Men, Post CCU Air FOX,E, TMP 5 II blaZ, ermA -
90 ICU Cover records FOX, GM,E, D, CIP, DA, RA 22 III blaZ -
91 Women Surgery Floor FOX, GM,E, CIP, DA, TMP, RA 3 I aac(6)Ie-aph(2)-Ie, blaZ, acc(6')-Ie-aph(2”)Ia, ermC, msrA sea
96 CCU Tralee FOX, GM,E, D, TMP 23 III blaZ see