Table 6.
Predominating circulating clones
| ST (CC) | SCCmec type | Spa type | No. of isolates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 (5) | III | t045 | 1 |
| 5 (5) | V | t045 | 2 |
| 5 (5) | Unknown | t045 | 4 |
| 5 (5) | Unknown | t1257 | 1 |
| 22 (22) | IV | t012 | 1 |
| 22 (22) | IV | t032 | 2 |
| 4121 (22) | IV | t032 | 1 |
| 36 (30) | II | t012 | 5 |
| 36 (30) | II | t037 | 1 |
| 36 (30) | II | t064 | 1 |
| 36 (30) | III | t045 | 1 |
| 239 (8) | II | t1257 | 1 |
| 239 (8) | III | t1257 | 1 |
| 239 (8) | III | t012 | 1 |
| 239 (8) | III | t037 | 6 |
| 239 (8) | IV | t037 | 1 |
| 239 (8) | Unknown | t012 | 1 |
| 239 (8) | Unknown | t037 | 1 |
| 612 (8) | III | t012 | 1 |
| 612 (8) | IV | t064 | 8 |
| 612 (8) | IV | t1257 | 6 |
| Unknowna | IV | t1257 | 1 |
a ST is unknown due to new allele for the pta gene; at position 277 the nucleotide adenine (A) is present and not the expected nucleotide, guanine (G)