TABLE 1.
Characterization of the 192 S. aureus strains used in this study
| Collection | Geographic origin | No. of strains | Description of the collection | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denmark | 33 | Nasal carriership (MSSA strains) | 17 |
| 2 | Worldwide | 59 | Geographically and temporally unrelated MRSA strains | 7 |
| 3 | USa | 1 | Type strain of a local MRSA outbreak in NYCc hospital | 18 |
| 4 | Spain and Portugal | 11 | Iberian (MRSA) clone | 18 |
| 5 | US | 27 | Community-acquired MRSA strains, isolated from outpatients from an NYC hospital | 18 |
| 6b | US | 49 | Multicenter collection of MRSA (n = 32) and MSSA (n = 17) strains | 16 |
| 7 | The Netherlands | 10 | Representative MRSA (n = 6) and MSSA (n = 4) strains from 10 outbreaks in Dutch hospitals | 19 |
| 8 | US | 2 | MSSA strains obtained from 2 hospitalized patients (NYC) | 18 |
a
US, United States.
b
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Ga.
c
NYC, New York City.