| NCTC 8325 |
Standard laboratory strain. Propagating strains for phage 47. |
| SH1000 |
Standard laboratory strain. Man made derivative of NCTC 8325 that has been cured of prophages with functional rsbU. |
| Newman |
Standard laboratory strain. Isolated from human infection and used extensively in animal models of staphylococcal disease. |
| UAMS1 |
Standard laboratory strain. Isolated from biopsy of osteomyelitis patient. Used in virulent studies of staphylococcal disease. |
| Mu50 |
Vancomycin-intermediate strain isolated from wound of infected patient. |
| N315 |
Methicillin-resistant strain isolated from respiratory tract of infected patient. |
| TCH1516 |
Strain type USA300. CA-MRSA isolated from otherwise healthy patient. Used in virulence studies in mouse model systems. |
| FPR3757 |
Strain type USA300. CA-MRSA isolated from wound of HIV positive intravenous drug user. |
| MW2 |
Strain type USA400. CA-MRSA strain isolated from blood of infected patient. |
