Pathogenicity and Molecular Characterization of <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Strains Isolated from the Hospital Environment of CHU-Z Abomey-Calavi/Sô-Ava (Benin)

<table class="table-group" id="tab2"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="7"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left" rowspan="2">Gene sought</td><td class="align_center" colspan="6">Services</td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_center">Pediatrics</td><td class="align_center">Maternity</td><td class="align_center">Neonatology</td><td class="align_center">Operating room</td><td class="align_center">Central sterilization</td><td class="align_center">Total</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="7"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">MecA</td><td class="align_center">5</td><td class="align_center">5</td><td class="align_center">7</td><td class="align_center">2</td><td class="align_center">1</td><td class="align_center">20/35</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">PVL</td><td class="align_center">0</td><td class="align_center">1</td><td class="align_center">0</td><td class="align_center">0</td><td class="align_center">0</td><td class="align_center">1/35</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">TSST-1</td><td class="align_center">1</td><td class="align_center">1</td><td class="align_center">0</td><td class="align_center">0</td><td class="align_center">1</td><td class="align_center">3/35</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="7"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<div>Result of the search for virulence genes.</div>

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Table 2: Pathogenicity and Molecular Characterization of <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Strains Isolated from the Hospital Environment of CHU-Z Abomey-Calavi/Sô-Ava (Benin) 

Table 2 | Pathogenicity and Molecular Characterization of Staphylococcus aureus Strains Isolated from the Hospital Environment of CHU-Z Abomey-Calavi/Sô-Ava (Benin) 