TABLE 1.

Representative multilocus STs from each major clonal group and their relationships to SCCmec types

Isolate	MCG	Allelic profile	ST	SCCmec type(s)
				na	mec type(s) (%)
WI-MRSA 33	2	1-1-1-1-1-1-1	1	51	IVa (94.1), IV (2), Varb (3.9)
WI-MRSA 34	2	1-1-1-1-1-1-1	1
WI-MRSA 24	1	1-4-1-4-12-1-10	5	9	II (33.3), IIa (66.7)
WI-MRSA 363	1	1-4-1-4-12-1-10	5
WI-MRSA 214	7	1-4-1-4-12-1-10	5	19	II (78.9); IIa (21)
WI-MRSA 507	7	1-4-1-4-12-1-10	5
WI-MRSA 207	18	1-4-1-4-12-1-10	5	12	II (91.7); IIa (8.3)
WI-MRSA 440	18	1-4-1-4-12-1-10	5
WI-MRSA 75	4	10-14-8-6-10-3-2	45	10	II (80); IV (20)
WI-MRSA 290	4	10-14-8-6-10-3-2	45
WI-MRSA 302	10	1-4-1-4-12-25-10	225	11	II (100)
WI-MRSA 280	10	1-4-1-49-12-1-10	373

^an = number of isolates from six major clonal groups that were typed for the presence of SCCmec.

^bVar, SCCmec variants.