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 (+).