TABLE 1.
S. aureus strains sequenced
| Strain name(s) | Source or reference | Yr isolated | Type of infectiona |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 (26665) | Dennis W. Watson Culture Collection | 1926 | Mild skin infection |
| 1956 | William Altemeier (1) | 1956 | Typical vaginal isolate (nonmenstrual) from a healthy person |
| 2000 | Patrick M. Schlievert | 2004 | Toxic shock syndrome (menstrual) |
| USA400 | Patrick M. Schlievert (10) | 2000 | Purpura fulminans caused by S. aureus |
| K15A | Patrick M. Schlievert | 1981 | Axillary culture from a healthy child |
| T35 | Patrick M. Schlievert (21) | 1981 | Typical menstrual isolate from a healthy person |
| N2, N6, N7, N9, N12, N19 | N Study | 2003 | Persistent skin infections in patients with atopic dermatitis |
| PSA 6, PSA 10, PSA 20 | Vivek Kapur | 1992 | Bovine mastitis strains from the United States |
| COL | 8 | Early 1960s | Early MRSA from a wound infection in the United Kingdom |
| MW2 | 2 | 1998 | Community-acquired MRSA, septicemia, and septic arthritis in North Dakota patient |
| N315 | 11 | 1982 | MRSA pharyngeal isolate from a Japanese patient |
| MRSA252 | 9 | 1997 | Hospital-acquired MRSA from a case of postoperative septicemia in the United Kingdom |
| MSSA276 | 9 | 1998 | Invasive community-acquired MSSA from a case of osteomyelitis and bacteremia in the United Kingdom |
| Mu50 | 11 | 1997 | MRSA, surgical wound infection in a Japanese patient |
a
MRSA, methicillin-resistant S. aureus; MSSA, methicillin-susceptible S. aureus.