TABLE 1.
Bacterial strains used in this study
| Strain | Relevant characteristics | Sourcea |
|---|---|---|
| S. aureus | ||
| RN6390 | Prototypic strain | M. S. Smeltzer, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences |
| ATCC 25923 | ATCC | |
| HAC1 | Blood | OMCT |
| HAC2 | Skin abscess | OMCT |
| HAC3 | Peritoneal fluid | OMCT |
| HAC4 | Respiratory secretions | OMCT |
| HAC6 | Surgical wound | OMCT |
| UAB1 | Sputum | UAB |
| UAB2 | Sputum | UAB |
| UAB4 | Sputum | UAB |
| UAB5 | Sputum | UAB |
| CoNS | ||
| S. epidermidis ATCC 12228 | ATCC | |
| S. epidermidis HAC33 | Blood | OMCT |
| S. epidermidis HAC36 | Surgical wound | OMCT |
| S. epidermidis HAC94 | Unknown | OMCT |
| S. epidermidis HAC111 | Triple lumen catheter | OMCT |
| S. epidermidis HAC112 | Wound isolate | OMCT |
| S. epidermidis HAC113 | Blood | OMCT |
| S. epidermidis HAC114 | Triple lumen catheter | OMCT |
| S. epidermidis HAC115 | Blood | OMCT |
| S. auricularis HAC140 | Unknown | OMCT |
| S. auricularis HAC145 | Deep tissue wound | OMCT |
| S. capitis HAC138 | Tissue wound | OMCT |
| S. carnosus KSI2019 | Food isolate | J. J. Iandolo, University of Oklahoma Health Science Center |
| S. haemolyticus HAC146 | Arterial line catheter | OMCT |
| S. hominis HAC79 | Blood | OMCT |
| S. hominis HAC139 | Tissue wound | OMCT |
| S. hominis HAC142 | Urine | OMCT |
| S. hominis HAC144 | Blood | OMCT |
| S. lugdunensis HAC51 | Abscess | OMCT |
| S. lugdunensis HAC141 | Deep tissue wound | OMCT |
| S. simulans HAC44 | Deep tissue wound | OMCT |
| S. simulans HAC143 | Blood | OMCT |
a
ATCC, American Type Culture Collection, Manassas, Va.; OMCT, Osteopathic Medical Center of Texas; UAB, University of Alabama at Birmingham.