Table 5 The occurrence of biofilm production in relation to the distribution of adherence, virulence, enterotoxin, and hemolysin of S. aureus strains
Type | Genes | Strong biofilm producer | Moderate biofilm producer | Weak biofilm producer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Biofilm Genes | eno | 26 (100%) | 10 (90.9%) | 2 (66.66%) |
icaA | 26 (100%) | 10 (90.9%) | 2 (66.66%) | |
Adherence genes | clfA | 17 (65.38%) | 4 (36.36%) | 0 (0%) |
clfB | 26 (100%) | 11 (100%) | 3 (100%) | |
can | 11 (42.3%) | 1 (9.09%) | 0 (0%) | |
fnbB | 16 (61.53%) | 3 (27.27%) | 0 (0%) | |
fnbA | 17 (65.38%) | 4 (36.36%) | 1 (33.33%) | |
Panton–Valentine leukocidin | lukF | 26 (100%) | 11 (100%) | 0 (0%) |
Virulence Genes | spa | 22 (84.61%) | 10 (90.9%) | 2 (66.66%) |
coa | 26 (100%) | 11 (100%) | 3 (100%) | |
Hemolysin genes | hla | 13 (50%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
hlb | 11 (42.3%) | 2 (18.18%) | 0 (0%) | |
hlg | 8 (30.76%) | 1 (9.09%) | 0 (0%) | |
Enterotoxin genes | sea | 3 (11.53%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
seb | 10 (38.46%) | 2 (18.18%) | 0 (0%) | |
Resistance genes | mecA | 25 (96.15%) | 10 (90.9%) | 3 (100%) |
ermB | 26 (100%) | 11 (100%) | 2 (66.66%) | |
ermC | 24 (92.3%) | 10 (90.9%) | 3 (100%) | |
tetK | 16 (61.53%) | 7 (63.63%) | 2 (66.66%) | |
tetM | 11 (42.3%) | 6 (54.54%) | 1 (33.33%) |