TABLE 2.
Characterization of human S. aureus collections from which binary types are used in this study
| Collection no. | Geographic origin | Isolate no. | Description of collection | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 41-66 | Community-acquired MRSA strains from a New York City hospital (n = 26) | 41 |
| 2 | United States (CDCb) | 67-80 | Selection of geographically diverse strains from multicenter collection of MRSA strains (n = 5) and MSSA strains (n = 9) | 38, 42 |
| 3 | The Netherlands | 81-85 | MSSA strains isolated from healthy persistent nasal carriers (n = 5) | 42 |
| 4 | The Netherlands | 86-95 | MRSA strains (n = 6) and MSSA strains (n = 4) from outbreaks in Dutch hospitals and nursing homes | 42 |
a
Isolate numbers are as those used in Fig. 4.
b
CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.