TABLE 3.

MICs, SCCmec typing, MLST, and spa typing for selected strains from SJ and M

No. of isolatesa	Oxacillin MIC (μg/ml)	SCCmec type (no. of isolates)	spa typec	MLSTd	ST
3	6-50b	IIIA	WGKAOMQ
20	200-800	III (11), IIIA (5), NTe (1), NAf (3)	WGKAOMQ
2	200	IIIA	WGKAOMQ	2-3-1-1-4-4-3	239
		III	WGKAOMQ	2-3-1-1-4-4-30	241
1	0.78	NT	XKAOMQ
1	25	IIIA	WGKAOMQ	2-3-1-1-4-4-3	239
1	100	IIIA	XKAQKAOMQ
1	400	III	WGKAOMQ	2-3-1-1-4-4-3	239
1	>800	III	WGKAOMQ	2-3-1-1-4-4-3	239
HUSA 304		III	WGKAOMQ	2-3-1-1-4-4-3	239
HSJ 216		IIIA	WGKAOMQ	2-3-1-1-4-4-3	239

^aHUSA 304 (ATCC BAA-39) is the Hungarian clone, and HSJ 216 (ATCC BAA-43) is the Brazilian clone.

^bRange of MICs obtained for different isolates.

^cDNA sequence of the repeat region of protein A gene.

^dAllelic profile based on the DNA sequences of seven housekeeping genes (arcC, aroE, glpF, gmk, pta, tpi, and yqiL).

^eNT, nontypeable.

^fNA, not amplified with the set of primers used.