TABLE 2.
Features of invasive GAS isolates containing erm(T)
| emm type | Yr isolated (no. of isolates) | State(s) (no. of isolates) | T pattern (no. of isolates) | PFGE profilea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| emm92 | 1999 (3), 2001 (6), 2003 (10) | California (11), Oregon (7), Connecticut (1) | T/8/25/Imp19b (17), T nontypeable (2) | 1 |
| emm3 | 2003 (2) | Oregon (2) | T3 | 2 |
| emm9 | 2001 (1) | Georgia (1) | T14 | 3 |
| emm28 | 2001 (1) | Oregon (1) | T28 | 4 |
a
PFGE patterns within a given profile share identity or diverge from others within the profile by no more than three bands and differ from the other profiles by more than seven bands.
b
This pattern includes T/8/25/Imp19, T25/Imp19, T/Imp19, and T8/25.