Table 2.

Characteristics of mecC MRSA isolates

Isolate	Hospital	ST	CC	spa type	Vitek profilea	Oxacillin MIC (mg/L)	Cefoxitin MIC (mg/L)	Site of isolation
N35	Nottingham	130	130	t843	benzylpenicillin, cefoxitin	16	16	leg ulcer
N147	Nottingham	130	130	t11702	benzylpenicillin, cefoxitin	24	8	wound swab
Tr8	Truro	2573	130	t843	benzylpenicillin, cefoxitin	16	12	multisite screen
Tr34	Truro	1245	130	t11706	benzylpenicillin, cefoxitin	32	8	multisite screen
Ta222	Taunton	425	425	t11706	benzylpenicillin, cefoxitin, erythromycin, inducible resistance to clindamycin	8	8	groin screen
Ta320	Taunton	1245	130	t6220	benzylpenicillin, cefoxitin	32	12	toe wound
Ca155	Cambridge	1245	130	t6220	benzylpenicillin, cefoxitin	24	12	multisite screen
Ca226	Cambridge	2574 (new)	130	t9280	benzylpenicillin, cefoxitin	16	8	multisite screen
Ca322	Cambridge	1245	130	t843	benzylpenicillin, cefoxitin	32	12	multisite screen

^aOnly resistances are shown. Resistance to benzylpenicillin, cefoxitin, oxacillin, ciprofloxacin, erythromycin, chloramphenicol, daptomycin, fusidic acid, gentamicin, linezolid, mupirocin, nitrofurantoin, rifampicin, teicoplanin, tetracycline, tigecycline, trimethoprim, vancomycin and clindamycin was tested for, as well as inducible resistance to clindamycin.