Table 1 Characteristics of 79 S. aureus strains used in this study, grouped according to the BURST analysis.
Strain | Origin | CCa | ST | arcc | aroe | glpf | gmk | pta | tpi | yqil | aur | Methicillinb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
133 | England | 97 | 842 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 38 | 1 | MSSA |
161 | England | NA | 843 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 1 | MSSA |
167 | England | NA | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | MSSA |
29 | England | 20 | 20 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 1 | MSSA |
1000/93 | Germany | 8 | 254 | 3 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | MRSA |
3498 | Russia | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | MRSA |
USA300 | USA | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | MRSA |
3521 | Lithuania | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | MRSA |
399 | England | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | MSSA |
364 | England | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | MSSA |
NCTC 8325 | England | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | MSSA |
Newman | England | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | MSSA |
70 | England | 8 | 844 | 3 | 51 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | MSSA |
COL | England | 8 | 250 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 1 | MRSA |
HPV107 | Portugal | 8 | 247 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 1 | MRSA |
2260 | Poland | 8 | 247 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 1 | MRSA |
2233 | Poland | 8 | 336 | 3 | 73 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 1 | MRSA |
1791 | Poland | 8 | 157 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 39 | 3 | 22 | MRSA |
Fin | Finland | 8 | 241 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 22 | MRSA |
3497 | Bulgaria | 8 | 239 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 22 | MRSA |
H390 | Poland | 8 | 239 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 22 | MRSA |
3254 | Poland | 8 | 239 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 22 | MRSA |
3301 | Lithuania | 8 | 501 | 65 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 23 | MRSA |
21 | England | 25 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | MSSA |
57 | England | 25 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | MSSA |
116 | England | 25 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | MSSA |
HIP11983 | USA | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 3 | VRSA |
HIP13170 | USA | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 3 | VRSA |
N315 | Japan | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 3 | MRSA |
Mu50 | Japan | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 3 | MRSA |
Mu3 | Japan | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 3 | MRSA |
JH1 | USA | 5 | 105 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 28 | 3 | MRSA |
JH9 | USA | 5 | 105 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 28 | 3 | MRSA |
3483 | Slovenia | 5 | 228 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 29 | 3 | MRSA |
24 | Poland | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 4 | MRSA |
HIP11714 | USA | 5 | 371 | 1 | 4 | 53 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 5 | VRSA |
38 | England | 101 | 101 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 19 | 3 | 6 | MSSA |
266 | England | 101 | 505 | 24 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 19 | 3 | 6 | MSSA |
1899 | Poland | 80 | 80 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 51 | 10 | 6 | MRSA |
7 | England | 1 | 841 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | MSSA |
314 | England | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | MSSA |
BN5 | Poland | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | MRSA |
MW2 | USA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | MRSA |
476 | England | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | MSSA |
3502 | Bulgaria | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | MRSA |
139 | England | 1 | 188 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | MSSA |
380 | England | 1 | 188 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | MSSA |
290 | England | 1 | 848 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 21 | MSSA |
481 | England | 121 | 123 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 8 | MSSA |
RF122c | Ireland | NA | 151 | 6 | 72 | 12 | 43 | 49 | 67 | 59 | 9 | MSSA |
400 | England | NA | 182 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 10 | MSSA |
151 | England | 12 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 11 | MSSA |
11 | England | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | MSSA |
794 | Poland | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | MSSA |
245 | England | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | MSSA |
398 | England | 15 | 845 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 34 | 13 | 12 | MSSA |
50 | England | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 14 | MSSA |
262 | England | 7 | 789 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 14 | MSSA |
271 | England | 7 | 789 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 14 | MSSA |
272 | England | 59 | 59 | 19 | 23 | 15 | 2 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 15 | MSSA |
1678/96 | Germany | 22 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 16 | MRSA |
136 | England | 22 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 16 | MSSA |
160 | England | 22 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 16 | MSSA |
103 | England | 22 | 839 | 7 | 6 | 112 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 17 | MSSA |
93 | England | NA | 846 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 27 | 11 | 40 | 43 | 18 | MSSA |
183 | England | 45 | 46 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 20 | MSSA |
299 | England | 45 | 46 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 20 | MSSA |
9 | England | 45 | 47 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 20 | MSSA |
87 | England | 45 | 47 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 20 | MSSA |
C115 | Poland | 45 | 45 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 20 | MRSA |
A005a | Poland | 45 | 45 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 20 | MSSA |
125 | England | 30 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 19 | MSSA |
3248 | Czech | 30 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 24 | MRSA |
2956 | Poland | 30 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 24 | MRSA |
436 | England | 30 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 24 | MSSA |
252 | England | 30 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 24 | MRSA |
156 | England | 30 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 24 | MSSA |
328 | England | 30 | 847 | 2 | 46 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 24 | MSSA |
15 | England | 30 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 24 | MSSA |