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Table 3 Information about integron positive isolates among different sources of S.aureus isolates

From: Variability in gene cassette patterns of class 1 and 2 integrons associated with multi drug resistance patterns in Staphylococcus aureus clinical isolates in Tehran-Iran

Isolation source(No)

No. of intI1 positive isolates (%)

No. of intI2 positive isolates (%)

No. of intI1 and int2 positive isolates (%)

Abscesses (7)

4

3

3

Blood (31)

24

11

10

Catheter (5)

3

3

3

CSF (1)

1

0

0

Eye (2)

2

0

0

Nasal (21)

14

1

1

Sputum (4)

2

3

2

Sternum (5)

2

0

0

Throat (3)

2

3

2

Urine (28)

25

11

11

Wound (31)

22

14

12

Synovia (1)

0

0

0

Total (139)

101 (72.6 %)

49 (35.2 %)

44 (31.6 %)