TABLE 1.
Distribution of PFGE groups and sequence types based on surface protein profile
| Protein profile | No. of isolates | DNA macrorestriction profile no.a | STa |
|---|---|---|---|
| C alpha only | 12 | 1a3, 152, (1, 1d, 11, 12a, 13b, 16, 33)1 | 235, 223, 12, (7, 44)1 |
| C alpha + C beta | 18 | 195, 2a4, 323, 2b2, (8, 18, 34, 35)1 | 89, 124, 103, (239, 240)1 |
| C alpha + C beta + BPS | 2 | 32b2 | 102 |
| None | 20 | 4a7, 45, 4d3, (1a, 4b, 13b, 16, 21b)1 | 115, 222, (23, 28, 238)1 |
| R4 | 13 | 34, 3a3, 282, (4a, 9b, 20, 22)1 | 175, 194, (1, 31, 44, 237)1 |
| R1 and R4 | 27 | 421, 4a4, 4c2 | 127 |
a
Superscripts indicate the number of isolates in the PFGE profile groups and sequence types. Each set of numbers in parentheses accounts for one profile group or ST.