Table 2 PFGE types and Sequence types (ST) distribution of S. epidermidis isolates collected from health care workers (HCW) and catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSI)
N° of isolates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
PFGE type | ST | HCW | CRBSI |
Y | ST5 | 3 | 3 |
I | ST22 | 5 | 0 |
ZB | ST33 | 4 | 0 |
ZH | ST2 | 0 | 3 |
ZV | ST5 | 1 | 2 |
R | ST88 | 2 | 0 |
YA | New single locus variant of ST370 | 2 | 0 |
YI | ST16 | 2 | 0 |
ZO | ST130 | 2 | 0 |
ZL | ST2 | 0 | 2 |
ZU | ST5 | 1 | 1 |
F | ST153 | 1 | 1 |
YM | ST16 | 1 | 1 |
ZR | ST88 | 1 | 1 |
Singletons | ND | 17 | 6 |
Total | 42 | 20 | |