Table 1.
Strains of Staphylococcus aureus utilized in this study.
| Strain Name | Isolation | Molecular Typing | Antimicrobial Resistance Phenotype | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NARSA ID1 |
Alternate Designation |
Origin | Source | SCCmec type |
spa type | |
| NRS1 | ATCC700699 VISA | Japan | - | II | TJMBMDMGMK | Resistant to aminoglycosides and tetracycline (minocycline) Glycopeptide-intermediate S. aureus |
| NRS722 | MSSA 476 | - | - | - | UKJFKBPE | None |
| NRS119 | SA LinR #12 | United States (Massachusetts) | Dialysis-associated peritonitis | IV | YHGCMBQBLO | Resistant to linezolid |
| NRS382 | USA100 | United States (Ohio) | Bloodstream | II | TJMBMDMGMK | Resistant to erythromycin, clindamycin and levofloxacin |
| NRS383 | USA200 | United States (North Carolina) | Bloodstream | II | WGKAKAOMQQQ | Resistant to erythromycin, clindamycin and gentamicin |
| NRS384 | USA300-0114 | United States (Mississippi) | Wound | IV | YHGFMBQBLO | Resistant to erythromycin, methicillin, and tetracycline |
| NRS385 | USA500 | United States (Connecticut) | Bloodstream | IV | YHGCMBQBLO | Resistant to erythromycin, clindamycin, trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, levofloxacin, gentamicin and tetracycline |
| NRS386 | USA700 | United States (Louisiana) | Bloodstream | IV | UJGFMGGM | Resistant to erythromycin and methicillin |
| VRS2 | VRSA | United States (Pennsylvania) | Plantar ulcer | II | TJMBMDMGMK | Resistant to vancomycin |
1
NARSA = Network on Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus aureus.
2
NRS72 = Methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA).