Table 3 Distribution of the tst gene and biotypes among the S. aureus strains isolated from different foods
Food | Isolates (n) | tst gene (n) | Biotype |
|---|---|---|---|
Dairy products | 77 | 8 | NHS (40) |
-Traditional ice cream | Human (21) | ||
-French rollet | Poultry (6) | ||
-cream cake | Bovine (8) | ||
-Ice cream in cone | Not allocated (2) | ||
-Chocolate ice cream | |||
-Cream bread | |||
Meat products | 16 | 3 | NHS (5) |
-Cooked kebab | Human (7) | ||
-Fresh and minced meat | Poultry (2) | ||
-Raw kebab | Bovine (0) | ||
-Cooked chicken | Not allocated (2) | ||
-Retail raw chicken | |||
-Hot dog | |||
-Cooked sheep liver | |||
-Hamburger | |||
Other food products | 7 | 1 | NHS (2) |
-Fruit juice | Human (1) | ||
-Garden salad | Poultry (3) | ||
-Macaroni | Bovine (1) | ||
-Cooked rice | |||
Total | 100 | 12 | 100 |