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Characteristics of S. aureus strains codetected in tampons
| Participant no. | Clonal complex | agr type | Superantigen gene(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 96 | CC25 | agr1 | egc |
| CC30 | agr3 | tst, sea, egc | |
| 126 | CC22 | agr1 | egc |
| CC398 | agr1 | — | |
| 137 | CC15 | agr2 | tst, sed, sej, ser, egc |
| CC25 | agr1 | egc | |
| 256 | CC15 | agr2 | — |
| CC30 | agr3 | tst, sea, egc | |
| 273 | CC5 | agr2 | egc |
| CC398 | agr1 | — | |
| 291 | CC22 | agr1 | egc |
| CC30 | agr3 | tst, sea, egc | |
| 650 | CC121 | agr4 | seb, egc |
| CC30 | agr3 | tst, sea, egc |
