TABLE 1.
Characteristics of strains used in this study
| Bacterial species and strains | Pulsed-field type | Phenotypea | Isolate source | Site of isolation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | ||||
| SAMMC-604 | 1 | MDR | Wound culture | Tissue deep |
| SAMMC-015 | 2 | MDR | Blood | Blood |
| SAMMC-886 | 2 | MDR | Wound culture | Tissue deep |
| SAMMC-418 | 18 | MDR | Wound | Tissue deep |
| SAMMC-189 | 18 | MDR | Blood | Blood |
| PAO1 (ATCC 15692)b | Unknown | Unknown | Wound | Unknown |
| Staphylococcus aureus | ||||
| SAMMC-700 | USA 100 | MRSA | Wound culture | Tissue deep |
| SAMMC-641 | USA 200 | MRSA | Wound culture | Tissue deep |
| SAMMC-474 | USA 800 | MRSA | Wound culture | Tissue deep |
| SAMMC-446 | USA 300 | MRSA | Wound culture | Tissue deep |
| SAMMC-240 | USA 300 | MRSA | Wound culture | Tissue deep |
| UAMS-1 (ATCC 43290)c | USA 200 | MSSA | Wound culture | Bone |
a
A multidrug-resistant (MDR) organism was defined as an organism resistant to antimicrobials in ≥3 classes of antimicrobial agents (penicillins/cephalosporins, carbapenems, aminoglycosides, and quinolones), not including tetracyclines or colistin. MRSA, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.