Table 1 Characteristics of the MRSA clinical isolates used in this study
Isolate designation | Spa-repeats | MLST | Clonal complex (eBURST) | SCCmec |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C51 | t-186 | ST-88 | CC88 | IIIa |
C6 | t-5711 | ST-22 | CC22 | IVa |
C43 | t-037 | ST-239 | CC8 | III |
N11 | t-363 | ST-239 | CC8 | III |
N5 | t-037 | ST-239 | CC8 | III |
N8 | t-037 | ST-239 | CC8 | III |
C34 | t-037 | ST-239 | CC8 | III |
C19 | t-037 | ST-239 | CC8 | III |
C12 | t-037 | ST-239 | CC8 | III |
C41 | t-1234 | ST-97 | CC97 | III |