Table 2. Classification of KMRSA.
| KMRSA | CC | Number of isolates by SCCmec type | Total (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| II | III | IV | |||
| KMRSA-1 | 5 | 308 | - | - | 308 (38.4) |
| KMRSA-2 | 8 | - | 161 | - | 161 (20.0) |
| KMRSA-3 | 72 | - | - | 207 | 207 (25.8) |
| KMRSA-4 | 1 | - | - | 48 | 48 (6.0) |
| KMRSA-5 | 72 | 11 | - | - | 11 (1.4) |
| KMRSA-6 | 89 | 23 | - | - | 23 (2.9) |
| KMRSA-7 | - | - | 20 | 20 (2.5) | |
| KMRSA-8 | 5 | - | - | 13 | 13 (1.6) |
| KMRSA-9 | 30 | - | - | 2 | 2 (0.2) |
| None | 10 (1.2) | ||||
| Total | 803 (100) | ||||
Abbreviations: KMRSA, Korean methicillin-resistant S. aureus; CC, clonal complex; None, unclassified KMRSA type; SCCmec, staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec.