Genes No. (%) of isolates from:       (n=140) P value  
genital-urinary tractb  (n=57) pus/wound (n=52) sputum (n=16) naso-pharynx c (n=13) blood (n=2)

sea

2 (3.5) 1 (1.9) - - -

1.000

seb

4 (7.0) 3 (5.8) 1 (6.3) - -

1.000

sec

8 (14.0) 9 (17.3) 3 (18.9) 3 (23.1) 1 (50.0)

0.837

sed

- 2 (3.8) - - -

-

seh

7 (12.3) 10 (19.2) 2 (12.6) 1 (7.7) -

0.463

sek

2 (3.5) 9 (17.3) a 2 (12.6) 2 (15.4) -

0.038

sel

6 (10.5) 6 (11.5) 2 (12.6) 2 (15.4) 2 (100.0)

1.000

sem

22 (38.6) 23 (44.2) 9 (56.3) 6 (46.2) 1 (50.0)

0.688

seo

27 (47;7) 32 (61.5) 9 (56.3) 6 (46.2) 1 (50.0)

0.197

sep

8 (14.0) 3 (5.8) 1 (6.3) - -

0.266

seq

2 (3.5) 8 (15.4) a 1 (6.3) 2 (15.4) -

0.045

ser

1 (1.75) 3 (5.8) - - -

0.546

tst

6 (10.5) 5 (9.6) 2 (12.6) 3 (23.1) 1 (50.0)

1.000 

N/B: (a): P<0.05 (b): urine (n = 30), vaginal and high vaginal swabs (n = 10), urethral swabs (n =8), sperm (n =9) (c): nose (n = 5); pharynx (n = 8)
Table 2: Incidence of SAg genes in S. aureus isolates from various sources.