Table 1.
Bacterial strains utilized in this study.
| Strain | Characteristics | Known resistance to antibiotics* | Reference or source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NRS384 | USA300, MRSA (mecA +);−Strain associated with outbreaks from correctional facilities in MS, GA, TN, TX, and CA | PEN, ERY, OXA | (McDougal et al., 2003) |
| NRS230 | MSSA (mecA -), associated with elbow arthritis with scarlet fever | PEN, ERY | Laboratory collection |
| NRS236 | MSSA (mecA -), associated with bacteremia | PEN, ERY | Laboratory collection |
| NRS242 | MSSA (mecA -), Associated with impetigo | PEN, ERY | (Ray et al., 2016) |
| NRS408 | MRSA (mecA +) | PEN, CLI, ERY, GEN, OXA, TMP, TEC, TET | (Flannagan et al., 2003) (Weigel et al., 2003) |
| NRS49 | MRSA (mecA +), associated with bacteremia. | PEN, OXA, TET, CIP | (Kim et al., 2011) |
| K. pneumoniae 4/484 | Strain isolated from hospital acquired infection (ventilator associated pneumonia) | SAM, FEP, CRO, CAZ, CIP, GEN, TOB, SXT | (Ostria-Hernandez et al., 2018) |
| K. pneumoniae RGV2 | Strain isolated from hospital acquired infection (bacteremia) | AMP | (Ostria-Hernandez et al., 2018) |
| P. aeruginosa ATCC BAA-47 (PAO1) | Reference strain, isolated from an infected wound with moderate virulence | AMP | (Lee et al., 2006) |
| P. aeruginosa PA14 | Reference strain, isolated from an infected wound with high virulence | AMP | (He et al., 2004) |
| A. baumannii ATCC17978 | Genome sequenced strains, isolated from a case of meningitis of a 4-month-old infant | Unknown | (Smith et al., 2007) |
| S. epidermidis ATCC14990 | Type strain isolated from the nose. | None | Laboratory collection |
*AMP, ampicillin; SAM, ampicillin-sulbactam; FEP, cefepime, CRO, ceftriaxone; CAZ, ceftazidime; CIP, ciprofloxacin; CLI, clindamycin; ERY, erythromycin; GEN, gentamicin; OXA, oxacillin; PEN, penicillin; TEC, teicoplanin; TET, tetracycline;, TOB, tobramycin; TMP, trimethoprim; SXT, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole.