TABLE 5.
Major clones of NYC collection
| mecA/Tn554/ PFGE result | No. of isolates | No. of isolates spa classified together | spa typeb | % Agreementa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I/A/A | 107 | 98 | 2 | 92 |
| I/D/C | 10 | 10 | 16 | 100 |
| I/E/F | 14 | 14 | 4 | 100 |
| IV/M/B | 26 | 26 | 3 | 100 |
| V/NH/E | 39 | 38 | 7 | 92 |
| Total | 196 | 186 | 95 |
a
Agreement between major clonal groupings of the NYC collection as defined by spa typing and the combination of PFGE and Southern hybridization with the two gene probes mecA and Tn554 (n = 196).
b
For spa repeat codes and additional major clone spa types see Table 6.