TABLE 2.

MLST types and SCCmec elements in the 183 MRSA isolates (119 index people and 64 household members)

MLST type	No. of isolates for indicated type of SCCmec element
	Index people					Household members
	II	III	IV	V	Subtotal	II	III	IV	V	Subtotal
ST6	0	0	1	0	1					0
ST30					0	0	0	2	0	2
ST59	0	0	65	35	100	0	0	31	16	47
ST89	5	0	0	0	5	2	0	0	0	2
ST182					0	0	0	1	0	1
ST239	0	2	0	0	2					0
ST342					0	0	0	1	0	1
ST508	0	0	11	0	11	0	0	11	0	11
Total	5	2	77	35	119	2	0	46	16	64