TABLE 3.
Results of nuc and mecA PCR, oxacillin resistance expression, coagulase gene RFLP by PCR, PFGE, and phage typing for control and comparator strains
| Description | Identification | Origin | Presence of:
|
ORb expression | RFLP type | PFGE type | Phage type | Experimental set | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nuc | mecA | ||||||||
| MSSAc | ATCC 29213 | Type collection | Positive | Negative | NTa | AIII | NT | NT | |
| MRSA | ATCC 49476 | Type collection | Positive | Positive | NT | AI | NT | NT | NT |
| WA-MRSA | B8-10 | Pathcentre | Positive | Positive | NT | BIII | H | 52A/80/6/42E/47/53/54/75/81/88 | 56B/56C/67R/87M/13M/M5/F30/F33/F38 |
| WA-MRSA | B8-31 | Pathcentre | Positive | Positive | NT | AV | K | 54/95 | Not typeable |
| GR-MRSA | K703484 | Local | Positive | Positive | Homogeneous | AI | G1 | 88 | (M5)/(F30)/(F38)/MR12/MR25 |
| GR-MRSA | K704540 | Local | Positive | Positive | Homogeneous | AI | F | 83A/85/88 | 56B/56C/(67R)/87M/M3/F30/(F38)/MR12/MR25 |
| GR-MRSA | K705613 | Local | Positive | Positive | Homogeneous | AI | F2 | 83A/85/88 | 56B/56C/(67R)/87M/M3/F30/MR12/MR25 |
| GR-MRSA | K711532 | Local | Positive | Positive | Homogeneous | AI | F3 | 83A/85/88 | (56A)/56B/56C/1648/67R/87M/M3/(M5)/F30/F38/MR12/MR25 |
| GR-MRSA | K714372 | Local | Positive | Positive | Homogeneous | AI | F1 | 83A/85/88 | 56B/56C/87M/M3/F30/F38/MR12/MR25 |
| GR-MRSA | K722538 | Local | Positive | Positive | Homogeneous | AI | G | 88 | 87M/(M3)/F30/F38/MR12/MR25 |
a
NT, not tested.
b
OR, oxacillin resistance.
c
MSSA, methicillin-sensitive S. aureus.