Table 1.
Bacterial strains used in this study
| No. | Isolate name | CA/HA | MRSA/MSSA | MLST | Spa type | Infection type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strains for mass spectrometry | ||||||
| 1 | Ji95 | HA | MRSA | ST239 | t037 | Respiratory |
| 2 | Ji99 | HA | MRSA | ST239 | t037 | Respiratory |
| 3 | 2011-1046 | HA | MRSA | ST239 | t037 | Respiratory |
| 4 | 2009-770 | HA | MRSA | ST239 | t037 | Respiratory |
| 9 | 2009-898 | CA | MSSA | ST398 | t034 | SSTIs |
| 10 | 2010-191 | CA | MRSA | ST398 | t571 | SSTIs |
| 11 | Ji92 | CA | MRSA | ST398 | t034 | SSTIs |
| 12 | 2005-109 | CA | MSSA | ST398 | t034 | SSTIs |
| Strains for RT-PCR, western-blot, adhesion, biofilm and hemolysis assays | ||||||
| 1 | Ji95 | HA | MRSA | ST239 | t037 | Respiratory |
| 2 | Ji99 | HA | MRSA | ST239 | t037 | Respiratory |
| 3 | 2011-1046 | HA | MRSA | ST239 | t037 | Respiratory |
| 4 | 2009-770 | HA | MRSA | ST239 | t037 | Respiratory |
| 5 | 2010-1030 | HA | MRSA | ST239 | t030 | SSTIs |
| 6 | 2012-169 | HA | MRSA | ST239 | t037 | SSTIs |
| 7 | 2012-32 | HA | MRSA | ST239 | t037 | Respiratory |
| 8* | 2012-97 | HA | MRSA | ST239 | t030 | Respiratory |
| 9 | 2009-898 | CA | MSSA | ST398 | t034 | SSTIs |
| 10 | 2010-191 | CA | MRSA | ST398 | t571 | SSTIs |
| 11 | Ji92 | CA | MRSA | ST398 | t034 | SSTIs |
| 12 | 2005-109 | CA | MSSA | ST398 | t034 | SSTIs |
| 13 | 2010-38 | CA | MSSA | ST398 | t034 | SSTIs |
| 14 | 2005-577 | CA | MSSA | ST398 | t571 | SSTIs |
| 15 | 2007-524 | CA | MSSA | ST398 | t034 | Respiratory |
| 16* | 2007-1089 | CA | MSSA | ST398 | t034 | SSTIs |
*No. 8 and No. 16 were not available for RT-PCR assay