Characteristics of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Isolates from Patients with Skin and Soft Tissue Infections (n = 349)
| Type of Infection | Strains Tested (n = 349) | Strains Susceptible to Clindamycin | Strains Containing SCCmec IV | Strains with the PVL Genes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purulent SSTI | 262 (75) | 231 (88) | 253 (97) | 245 (94) |
| Abscess | 234 | 208 (89) | 229 (98) | 223 (95) |
| Pustules | 16 | 14 (88) | 13 (81) | 13 (81) |
| Paronychia | 4 | 3 (75) | 4 (100) | 3 (75) |
| Pyomyositis | 6 | 4 (67) | 5 (83) | 4 (67) |
| Felon | 2 | 2 (100) | 2 (100) | 2 (100) |
| Nonpurulent SSTI | 87 (25) | 38 (44) | 44 (51) | 30 (34) |
| Postoperative wound infection | 42* | 15 (36) | 16 (38) | 10 (24) |
| Wound | 17 | 8 (47) | 9 (53) | 5 (29) |
| Wound and foreign body | 18* | 12 (67) | 13 (72) | 9 (50) |
| Burns | 8 | 2 (25) | 5 (63) | 5 (63) |
| Impetigo | 2 | 1 (50) | 1 (50) | 1 (50) |
All data provided as n (%).
* Isolates with an untypeable SCCmec element were included.
SSTI, skin and soft tissue infenction; PVL, Panton-Valentine leukocidin.