Figure 2.

The best (green font) and worst (red font) results of classification of S. aureus strains using the hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA) depending on the culture medium and matrix ((A) HCCA matrix, (B) DHB matrix, (C) SDHB matrix) performed using Spearman clustering method based on the average values. TSA-Tryptic Soy Agar, MHA-Mueller Hinton Agar, BLA-Columbia Blood Agar, CHRA-CHROMagar^TM Orientation, MAN-Mannitol Salt Agar, HCCA-α-Cyano-4-hydroxycinnamic acid, DHB-2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid, SDHB-mixture of DHB and 2-hydroxy-5-methoxybenzoic acid (9:1 w/w).