TABLE 3.
Distribution of PVL-encoding phages in HA-MRSA strains of various genotypes
| Clonal complex | Sequence type (no.) | spa type(s) (no.) | SCCmec type(s) (no.) | PVL phage(s) (no.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CC239 | ST239 (38) | t030 (20), t037 (14), t437 (1), t632 (3) | I (1), II (1), III (36) | Φ7247PVL (11), ΦSa2958 (7), Φ108PVL (6), ΦSLT (5), unknown (9) |
| CC59 | ST59 (15) | t437 (11), t441 (2), t138 (1), t7281 (1) | I (2), III (1), IV (10), V (2) | Φ108PVL (7), Φ7247PVL (6), ΦSa2958 (1), unknown (1) |
| CC5 | ST5 (12) | t002 (7), t2460 (3), t570 (2) | II (9), III (2), IV (1) | ΦSLT (5), ΦSa2958 (3), Φ108PVL (1), Φ7247PVL (1), unknown (2) |
| CC45 | ST45 (3) | t1081 (2), t7825 (1) | III (1), IV (1), V (1) | ΦSLT (1), Φ7247PVL (1), unknown (1) |
| CC5 | ST267 (1) | NT (1)a | III (1) | ΦSLT (1) |
| CC88 | ST88 (1) | t7637 (1) | NT (1) | ΦSLT (1) |
| CC1 | ST188 (1) | t189 (1) | V (1) | Unknown (1) |
| CC22 | ST217 (1) | t852 (1) | IV (1) | Φ108PVL (1) |
| CC30 | ST30 (1) | t021 (1) | IV (1) | Unknown (1) |
| Others | New ST (1) | t2460 (1) | II (1) | ΦSLT (1) |
a
NT, nontypeable.