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Table 1 Clinical and genotypic characteristics of S. aureus strains and suboptimal concentration of oxacillin used in this study

From: Sub-inhibitory concentrations of oxacillin modify the expression of agr locus in Staphylococcus aureus clinical strains belonging to different clonal complexes

Strain

Clinical diagnosis

Clonal Complex

Agr group

MecA

MIC oxacillin (mg/L)

sub_MIC oxacillin (mg/L)

SA_123

Infective endocarditis

CC45

I

Negative

0.38

0.02

SA_520

Infective endocarditis

CC45

I

Negative

0.50

0.03

SA_170015

Infective endocarditis

CC45

I

Positive

1.00

0.13

SA_180015

Infective endocarditis

CC8_ST8

I

Negative

0.25

0.03

SA_190006

Infective endocarditis

CC8_ST72

I

Negative

1.00

0.03

SA_70002

Infective endocarditis

CC8_ST72

I

Positive

2.00

0.13

SA_80004

Infective endocarditis

CC5_ST5

II

Negative

0.50

0.05

SA_103

Infective endocarditis

CC5_ST5

II

Negative

0.50

0.03

SA_170006

Infective endocarditis

CC5_ST125

II

Positive

256

8.00

SA_180009

Infective endocarditis

CC5_ST125

II

Positive

2.00

0.50

SA_10009

Infective endocarditis

CC15

II

Negative

0.38

0.19

SA_10014

Infective endocarditis

CC15

II

Negative

0.50

0.13

SA_80001

Infective endocarditis

CC30

III

Negative

0.25

0.05

SA_107

Catheter related bacteremia with septic complications

CC30

III

Negative

0.25

0.06

  1. MIC minimal inhibition concentration