TABLE 1.

S. aureus strains used in this study

Patient type(s)	Strain name	Characteristica	Reference
Healthy women	29T	USA200 vaginal MSSA	28
	NV22	USA200 vaginal MSSA	28
	NV45	USA200 vaginal MSSA	28
	NV131	USA200 vaginal MSSA	28
Menstrual TSS	CDC587	USA200 vaginal MSSA	29
	MN11	USA200 vaginal MSSA	This study
	MN14	USA200 vaginal MSSA	This study
	MNBC	USA200 vaginal MSSA	This study
	MNDUP	USA200 nasal MSSA	This study
	MNLY	USA200 postinfluenza	This study
	MNLD	USA200 vaginal MSSA	This study
	MNLQ	USA200 vaginal MSSA	This study
	MNPW	USA200 vaginal MSSA	This study
	MNRD	USA200 vaginal MSSA	This study
	MNRJ	USA200 vaginal MSSA	This study
	MNTM	USA200 vaginal MSSA	This study
	MNTNS	USA200 vaginal MSSA	This study
	MNWN	USA200 vaginal MSSA	This study
	MNWZ	USA200 vaginal MSSA	This study
Nonmenstrual TSS	MNCOP	MSSA precursor to USA400 MRSA	30
	MNDON	Heel isolate	31
	MNGN	USA400 MRSA	This study
	MNPE	USA200 MSSA	32
Hemorrhagic pneumonia and purpura fulminans	MW2	USA400 MRSA	33
	MNKN	USA400 MRSA	34
	MNASK	USA400 MRSA	34
	MNNO	USA400 MRSA	This study
Atopic dermatitis	CR39		18
	AD12		18
	AD50		18
	AD53		18
	AD63		18
Food	FRI361	Food poisoning	35
	FRI913	Food poisoning	36

^aMSSA, methicillin-sensitive S. aureus.