Table 3: MIC for oxacillin and typing of clinical S. aureus isolates.
Isolate Number |
MIC of Oxacillin (µg/ml) |
coa- PCR typea |
spa-PCR Typeb |
mecA PCRc |
femA PCRd |
VMRSA102 |
720 |
2 |
1 |
+ |
+ |
VMRSA26 |
512 |
2 |
1 |
+ |
+ |
MRSA09 |
256 |
2 |
1 |
+ |
+ |
MRSA20 |
128 |
1 |
1 |
+ |
+ |
MRSA10 |
16 |
1 |
1 |
+ |
+ |
a Numbers of the patterns correspond to those of PCR amplification products of the coa gene.
b Numbers of the patterns correspond to those of PCR amplification products of the spa gene.
c,d Typing of mecA and femA, results listed as positive (+).