Table 5.
Distribution of CC59-t437-SCCmec IV/V-agr I in CA-MRSA, HA-MRSA and HACO-MRSA strains
| Category | CC (n) | ST (n) | spa (n) | SCCmec type (n) | agr type (n) | PFGE pattern (n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA-MRSA | 59 (36) | 59 (9) | t437 (9) | IV (8), V (1) | I (9) | USA1000 (9) |
| 59 (13) | t437 (13) | IV (6), V (7) | I (13) | Other (13)* | ||
| 338 (11) | t437 (11) | V (11) | I (11) | Other (11) | ||
| 2961 (1) | t437 (1) | V (1) | I (1) | Other (1) | ||
| 2962 (1) | t437 (1) | V (1) | I (1) | Other (1) | ||
| 3189 (1) | t437 (1) | IV (1) | I (1) | Other (1) | ||
| HA-MRSA | 59 (13) | 59 (7), 3031 (1) | t437 (8) | IV (8) | I (8) | USA1000 (8) |
| 338 (1) | t437 (1) | V (1) | I (1) | USA1000 (1) | ||
| 59 (1), 338 (2) | t437 (3) | V (3) | I (3) | Other (3) | ||
| 59 (1) | t437 (1) | IV (1) | I (1) | Other (1) | ||
| HACO-MRSA | 59 (36) | 59 (6) | t437 (6) | IV (4), V (2) | I (6) | USA1000 (6) |
| 3191 (1) | t437 (1) | IV (1) | I (1) | USA1000 (1) | ||
| 59 (17) | t437 (17) | IV (9), V (8) | I (17) | Other (17) | ||
| 338 (11) | t437 (11) | V (11) | I (11) | Other (11) | ||
| 2982 (1) | t437 (1) | IV (1) | I (1) | Other (1) |
CC, Clonal complex; ST, sequence type; CA-MRSA, community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; HA, hospital-associated; HACO, healthcare-associated community-onset.
*
MRSA strains distinct from USA clonal type patterns.