Diversity of Toxic Shock Syndrome Toxin 1-Positive Staphylococcus aureus Isolates

AUTOR(ES)

Warner, John E.

FONTE

American Society for Microbiology

RESUMO

Staphylococcus aureus isolates from women with nasal, anal, or vaginal colonization were evaluated for population diversity by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis. Cluster analysis of restriction patterns revealed diversity indices of 0.89 and 0.99 for toxic shock syndrome toxin 1-positive and -negative isolates, respectively. Toxin-producing strains were isolated more frequently from the nares than from other sites.

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