Table 3

The percentage of samples analyzed that had a positive detection for the Staphylococcus aureus specific gene (femA) and the gene responsible for methicillin resistance (mecA)

BeachTotal number of samples analyzed% of samples positive for femA% of samples positive for mecA% of samples positive for mecA and femA
Erie 1 23 30 26 22 
Erie 2 23 35 17 13 
Erie 3 23 17 30 
Erie 4 23 43 48 30 
Erie 5 17 24 18 
Huron 1 21 38 
Huron 2 21 38 
Michigan 1 24 
Michigan 2 23 22 26 17 
Michigan 3 23 
Michigan 4 27 44 
Michigan 5 27 19 33 15 
Michigan 6 12 42 
All samples 287 18 27 
BeachTotal number of samples analyzed% of samples positive for femA% of samples positive for mecA% of samples positive for mecA and femA
Erie 1 23 30 26 22 
Erie 2 23 35 17 13 
Erie 3 23 17 30 
Erie 4 23 43 48 30 
Erie 5 17 24 18 
Huron 1 21 38 
Huron 2 21 38 
Michigan 1 24 
Michigan 2 23 22 26 17 
Michigan 3 23 
Michigan 4 27 44 
Michigan 5 27 19 33 15 
Michigan 6 12 42 
All samples 287 18 27 
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