Figure 5From: Molecular epidemiology of clinical and carrier strains of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in the hospital settings of north IndiaPulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) of MRSA clinical isolates. PFGE patterns were indistinguishable between MRSA from the nasal cavity (na) and pus (ps) but the patterns were different for MRSA from the skin (s) and nearby wounds for cases 1 and 8. PFGE patterns were indistinguishable between MRSA from the nasal cavity and pus and closely related to that of MRSA from the skin for case 2. PFGE patterns were indistinguishable between MRSA from the skin and pus but closely related to that of MRSA from the nasal cavity for case 7. The patterns of MRSA isolates from the nasal cavity, skin, and pus were indistinguishable for cases 3, 4, 5, & 6.Back to article page