Table 4.
Relatedness of STs of 138 nursing home MRSA isolates according to eBURST algorithma
| CC (no. of isolates)b | ST | Associated spa type(s)c |
|---|---|---|
| CC5 (83) | 5 | t002, t242, t306, 28 others |
| 105 | t088, t002, t8444 | |
| 221 | t002 | |
| 1011 | t895 | |
| 1510 | t242 | |
| CC8/239 (40) | 8 | t008, t024, 12 others |
| 239 | t037 | |
| CC474/1900 (6) | 474 | t127, t1186 |
| 1900 | t127 | |
| Singletons (9)d | 45 | t026, t040, t736 |
| 36 | t018, t1932 | |
| 59 | t437 | |
| 88 | t5916 | |
| 188 | t189 | |
| 217 | t032 |
a
eBURST (based upon related sequence types) algorithm.
b
CC, clonal complex. All members of a CC share identical alleles at six of the seven loci with at least one other member of the CC.
c
Only the three most common spa types are listed if more than three associated with that sequence type (ST).
d
STs with allelic profiles that share less than six of their seven loci with all other STs in the data set.