Antibiotic Resistant Strains (other than Glycopeptide) NARSA Strain Id Alias Strain Species Description   NRS1  Mu50; ATCC 700699  Staphylococcus aureus  Resistant to aminoglycosides and tetracycline (minocycline)  NRS70  N315  Staphylococcus aureus  Resistant to erythromycin  NRS100  COL  Staphylococcus aureus  Resistant to oxacillin and tetracycline  NRS106  RN4220/pG01  Staphylococcus aureus  pG01 encodes resistance to gentamicin, trimethoprim, and quarternary ammonium compounds  NRS107  RN4220/pG0400  Staphylococcus aureus  pG0400 encodes mupirocin resistance  NRS108  A960649  Staphylococcus aureus  Resistance to gentamicin  NRS119  SA LinR #12  Staphylococcus aureus  Resistant to linezolid; identical to NRS120 and closely related to NRS121 by PFGE   NRS120  SA LinR #13  Staphylococcus aureus  Resistant to linezolid; identical to NRS119 and closely related to NRS121 by PFGE  NRS121  SA LinR #14  Staphylococcus aureus  Resistant to linezolid; closely related to NRS119 and NRS120 by PFGE  NRS127  N/A  Staphylococcus aureus  Nonsusceptible to Linezolid  NRS128  NCTC8325 (RN0031)  Staphylococcus aureus  pI258 is a 28 kb penicillinase pladsmid of incompatibility group I, encoding resistance to Hg, Cd, Pb, AsO4=, AsO3=, as well as to penicillin and erythromycin. Carries Tn551.  NRS129  NCTC8325 (RN0153)  Staphylococcus aureus  pC221 is a 4.5kb rolling circle plasmid of the pT181 family. It encodes chloramphenicol resistance plus a relaxation complex enabling its conjugative.  NRS130  NCTC8325 (RN2442)  Staphylococcus aureus  pE194 is a 3.8 kb rolling circle plasmid encoding inducible erythromycin resistance.  NRS131  NCTC8325 (RN2887)  Staphylococcus aureus  pC194 is a 3.2 kb rolling circle plasmid encoding inducible chloramphenicol transacetylase and is the basis for many cloning vectors.  NRS269  GC 7647  Staphylococcus aureus  Staphylococccus aureus strain resistant to the glycylcycline, tigecycline (GAR-936).  NRS271  N/A  Staphylococcus aureus  Linezolid-resistant, containing phage type E-MRSA 15  Genome Sequenced Strains NARSA Strain Id Alias Strain Species Description   NRS1  Mu50; ATCC 700699  Staphylococcus aureus  Vancomycin-intermediate strain isolated in 1996; whole genome sequenced at Juntendo University, Japan  NRS70  N315  Staphylococcus aureus  Methicillin-resistant strain isolated in 1982; whole genome sequenced at the National Institute of Technology and Evaluation, Tokyo.  NRS71  Sanger 252  Staphylococcus aureus  Epidemic MRSA strain sequenced at Sanger Centre, UK  NRS72  Sanger 476  Staphylococcus aureus  Hyper-virulent community-acquired MSSA sequenced at Sanger Centre, UK  NRS77  NCTC 8325; RN1  Staphylococcus aureus  Strain sequenced at Univ. of Oklahoma   NRS100  COL  Staphylococcus aureus  Strain sequenced at TIGR  NRS101  RP62A; ATCC 35984  Staphylococcus epidermidis  Slime positive strain sequenced by TIGR  NRS123  MW2;C1999000459;USA400;99065  Staphylococcus aureus  A community-acquired MRSA strain sequenced at the National Institute of Technology and Evaluation, Tokyo.   Glycopeptide Intermediate Staphylococci NARSA Strain Id Alias Strain Species Vancomycin MIC by Broth Microdilution(mg/ml) Specimen Source Geographic Origin         [Frozen Panel] [Dried Panel]         NRS1  Mu50; ATCC 700699  Staphylococcus aureus  = 8  = 8  Wound  Japan  NRS2  Mu3; ATCC 700698  Staphylococcus aureus  = .5  = 2  Purulent sputum  Japan  NRS3  HIP5827  Staphylococcus aureus  = 4  = 8  Peritoneal fluid  Michigan (United States)  NRS4  HIP5836  Staphylococcus aureus  = 4  = 4  Bloodstream  New Jersey (United States)  NRS6  HIP04645  Staphylococcus epidermidis  = 4  = 4  Bloodstream  Wisconsin (United States)  NRS7  N/A  Staphylococcus epidermidis  = 8  = 8  Other  California (United States)  NRS8  HIP4680  Staphylococcus epidermidis  = 8  = 8  Bloodstream  Virginia (United States)  NRS9  HIP05979  Staphylococcus haemolyticus  = 4  = 8  Peritoneal fluid  New York (United States)  NRS11  SA MER  Staphylococcus aureus  = 2  = 2  Other  France  NRS12  SA MER-S6  Staphylococcus aureus  = 8  = 8  Other  France  NRS13  SA MER-S12  Staphylococcus aureus  = 4  = 4  Other  France  NRS14  SA MER-S20  Staphylococcus aureus  = 8  = 8  Other  France  NRS17  HIP06297; 98-489 smw  Staphylococcus aureus  = 8  = 8  Bloodstream  New York (United States)  NRS18  HIP06854  Staphylococcus aureus  = 4  = 4  Wound  New Jersey (United States)  NRS19  HIP07256  Staphylococcus aureus  = 2  = 4  Bloodstream  Illinois (United States)  NRS21  HIP07920  Staphylococcus aureus  = 4  = 4  Bloodstream  Rhode Island (United States)  NRS22  HIP07930; USA600;99758  Staphylococcus aureus  = 4  = 4  Bloodstream  New York (United States)  NRS23  HIP08926  Staphylococcus aureus  = 4  = 4  Bone/joint  California (United States)  NRS24  HIP09143  Staphylococcus aureus  = 4  = 4  Wound  Ohio (United States)  NRS26  HIP09313  Staphylococcus aureus  = 2  = 4  Bloodstream  Texas (United States)  NRS27  HIP09433  Staphylococcus aureus  = 4  = 4  Other  Michigan (United States)  NRS28  HIP09662  Staphylococcus aureus  = 2  = 4  Peritoneal fluid  West Virginia (United States)  NRS29  HIP09735  Staphylococcus aureus  = 2  = 4  Bloodstream  North Carolina (United States)  NRS34  N/A  Staphylococcus epidermidis  = 4  = 4  Other  California (United States)  NRS35  LIM 1  Staphylococcus aureus  = 2  = 2  Bloodstream  France  NRS36  LIM 2  Staphylococcus aureus  = 2  = 4  Bloodstream  France  NRS37  LIM 3  Staphylococcus aureus  = 2  = 4  Device/foreign object  France  NRS39  99.3795.V  Staphylococcus aureus  = 4  = 4  Other  Scotland  NRS49  N/A  Staphylococcus aureus  = 4  = 4  Bloodstream  South Korea  NRS50  N/A  Staphylococcus haemolyticus  = 4  = 4  Wound  Texas (United States)  NRS51  HIP09740  Staphylococcus aureus  = 4  = 4  Other  California (United States)  NRS52  HIP09737  Staphylococcus aureus  = 4  = 4  Other  California (United States)  NRS53  N/A  Staphylococcus epidermidis  = 4  = 4  Peritoneal fluid  Pennsylvania (United States)  NRS54  BR 15  Staphylococcus aureus  = 4  = 4  Wound  Brazil  NRS56  BR 5  Staphylococcus aureus  = 8  = 8  Wound  Brazil  NRS60  N/A  Staphylococcus epidermidis  = 8  = 4  Bloodstream  Oregon (United States)  NRS62  N/A  Staphylococcus haemolyticus  = 4  = 4  Other  Texas (United States)  NRS63  LY-1999 0620-01  Staphylococcus aureus  = 8  = 4  Bloodstream  Oman  NRS64  LY-1999 0620-02  Staphylococcus aureus  = 2  = 2  Bloodstream  Oman  NRS65  LY-1999 0620-03  Staphylococcus aureus  = 4  = 8  Bloodstream  Oman  NRS68  N/A  Staphylococcus aureus  = 4  = 2  Bloodstream  Kentucky (United States)  NRS69  Shae 2  Staphylococcus haemolyticus  = 4  = 4  Bloodstream  Kentucky (United States)  NRS73  HIP10540  Staphylococcus aureus  = 4  = 8  Wound  Ohio (United States)  NRS74  HIP10267  Staphylococcus aureus  = 8  = 8  Bloodstream  Maryland (United States)  NRS76  C2000001227  Staphylococcus aureus  = 4  = 4  Bloodstream  Minnesota (United States)  NRS79  IL  Staphylococcus aureus  = 2  = 4  Bloodstream  Illinois (United States)  NRS115  N/A  Staphylococcus haemolyticus  = 2  = 4  Wound  California (United States)  NRS116  N/A  Staphylococcus haemolyticus  = 2  = 4  Wound  California (United States)  NRS118  N/A  Staphylococcus aureus  = 8  = 8  Respiratory  California (United States)  NRS122  N/A  Staphylococcus epidermidis  = 4  = 4  Bloodstream  Maryland (United States)  NRS126  N/A  Staphylococcus aureus  = 4  = 4  Bloodstream  Massachusetts (United States)  NRS272  P1V44  Staphylococcus aureus  = 4  = 4  Respiratory  Belgium  NRS283  160013  Staphylococcus aureus  = 4  = 4  Bloodstream  United Kingdom  NRS402  HIP12864  Staphylococcus aureus    = 8  Bloodstream  Oklahoma (United States)  NRS403  HIP13057  Staphylococcus aureus    = 8  Bloodstream  Michigan (United States)  NRS404  HIP13036  Staphylococcus aureus    = 8  Bloodstream  Connecticut (United States)  Glycopeptide Resistant Staphylococci NARSA Strain Id Alias Strain Species Vancomycin MIC by Broth Microdilution(mg/ml) Specimen Source Geographic Origin         [Frozen Panel] [Dried Panel]         VRS1  HIP11714  Staphylococcus aureus  > 256  > 32  Other  Michigan (United States)  VRS2  HIP11983  Staphylococcus aureus  = 64  > 32  Wound  Pennsylvania (United States)  VRS3a  HIP13170  Staphylococcus aureus  > 32  > 128  Other  New York (United States)  VRS3b  HIP13419  Staphylococcus aureus  > 32  > 128  Other  New York (United States)  VRS4  HIP14300  Staphylococcus aureus    > 128  Wound  Michigan (United States)  VRS5  HIP15178  Staphylococcus aureus    > 32  Wound  Michigan (United States)  VRS6  AIS2006032  Staphylococcus aureus    > 32  Wound  Michigan (United States)  VRS7  AIS2006045  Staphylococcus aureus  > 64    Wound  Michigan (United States)  VRS8  71080  Staphylococcus aureus  > 256    Other  Michigan (United States)  VRS9  AIS 080003  Staphylococcus aureus  > 256    Wound  Michigan (United States)  VRS10  AIS 1000505  Staphylococcus aureus  > 256    Wound  Michigan (United States)  VRS11a  AIS 1001095  Staphylococcus aureus  > 256    Other  Delaware (United States)  VRS11b  AID1001123  Staphylococcus aureus  > 256    Other  Delaware (United States)  Historical Strains NARSA Strain Id Alias Strain Species Description   NRS104  Cowan I; ATCC12598;NCTC8530  Staphylococcus aureus  Isolated by Cowan septic arthritis in 1935; Serotype 1.  NRS196  No. 49  Staphylococcus aureus  Used by Dr. Glencross in research on phage 80  NRS198  No. 56   Staphylococcus aureus  Strain was in existence as early as 1949.  NRS199  No. 66; CN49I-Staph:I33  Staphylococcus aureus  Strain was in existence as early as 1947.  NRS201  No. 150; 12907  Staphylococcus aureus  Strain was in existence as early as 1950.  NRS202  No. 152; 16434  Staphylococcus aureus  Strain was in existence as early as 1950.  NRS203  No. 153; 13111  Staphylococcus aureus  Strain was in existence as early as 1950.  NRS204  No. 167; NCTC6571   Staphylococcus aureus  Strain was in existence as early as 1940. Used in the original work of Lord Florey and colleagues in their work on Penicillin. Later acquired by NCTC from Sir Alexander Fleming and given number NCTC6571.   NRS205  No. 208  Staphylococcus aureus  One of the original penicillin-treated cases  NRS207  No. 229  Staphylococcus aureus  The Clevedon Code G strain  NRS209  No. 315; 28243  Staphylococcus aureus  Isolated in 1971; resistant to penicillin, ampicillin, and methicillin  NRS210  No. 326; KCM 187  Staphylococcus aureus  Strain was in existence as early as 1968.  NRS211  No. 333  Staphylococcus aureus  Strain was in existence as early as 1956; Dr. Gladstone's penicillinase producer  NRS212  No. 344; 2748  Staphylococcus aureus  Strain was in existence as early as 1957.  NRS213  No. 348; 605E; G2  Staphylococcus aureus  Strain was in existence as early as 1958.  NRS214  No. 359   Staphylococcus aureus  Strain was in existence as early as 1960.  NRS215  No. 425; 5441  Staphylococcus aureus  Strain was in existence as early as 1968.  NRS216  No. 426; 5442  Staphylococcus aureus  Strain was in existence as early as 1968; isolated from a burn case.  NRS217  No. 430; 5446  Staphylococcus aureus  Strain was in existence as early as 1968; from a case of osteomyelitis  NRS218  No. 437; 96  Staphylococcus aureus  Strain was in existence as early as 1968.  NRS219  No. 536; NCTC9789; PS80  Staphylococcus aureus  Strain was in existence as early as 1974; auxotrophic mutant phe-, leu-, ileu-, met-  NRS220  No. 611; 46  Staphylococcus aureus  Protein A producer  NRS222  ATCC9144;NCTC6571;NCIB6571;NRRL B-314;No.750  Staphylococcus aureus  Penicillin-sensitive strain; strain was in existence as early as 1978.  NRS223  No. 784  Staphylococcus aureus  Penicillin-resistant variant of strain KCM 187 (NRS210)  NRS224  No. 690; NAG9  Staphylococcus aureus  A mutant of 209P; lacks glucosamine synthetase. In existence as early as 1977.   NRS225  No. 691   Staphylococcus aureus  Penicillin tolerant strain.  NRS274  No. 55-1   Staphylococcus aureus  Penicillin resistant at 200 units/ml  NRS275  No. 55-2   Staphylococcus aureus  Penicillin resistant at 200 units/ml  Known Clinically Associated Strains - ABCs' Collection from CDC NARSA Strain Id Alias Strain Species Description   NRS642  CA-126  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA100, PVL (-), TSST (-), SCCMEC II  NRS643  CA-127  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA300, PVL (+), TSST (-), SCCMEC IV  NRS644  CA-142  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA100, PVL (-), TSST(-) SCCMEC II  NRS645  CA-224  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE IBERIAN, PVL (-), TSST (-), SCCMEC IV  NRS646  CA-248  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA100, PVL(-), TSST(-), SCCMEC II  NRS647  CA-263  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA300, PVL (-),TSST(-), SCCMEC IV  NRS648  CA-347  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA 600,PVL (-),TSST(-), SCCMEC II  NRS649  CA-374  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA100,PVL (-),TSST(-), SCCMEC II  NRS650  CA-401  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA100, PVL(-), TSST(-), SCCMEC II  NRS651  CA-409  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA200, PVL(-), TSST(+), SCCMEC II  NRS652  CA-46  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA 1000, PVL(-), TSST(-), SCCMEC IV  NRS653  CA-513  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA800, PVL(-),TSST(-), SCCMEC IV  NRS654  CA-548  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA300, PVL(-), TSST(-), SCCMEC IV  NRS655  CA-573  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA300, PVL (+), TSST (-), SCCMECIV  NRS656  CA-576  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA100, PVL (-), TSST (-), SCCMEC II  NRS657  CA-632  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA300, PVL(+), TSST(-), SCCMEC IV  NRS658  CA-655  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA100, PVL(-), TSST(-), SCCMEC II  NRS659  CA-78  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA300, PVL(+), TSST(-), SCCMEC IV  NRS660  CO-17  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA100, PVL(-), TSST(-), SCCMEC II  NRS661  CO-23  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA100, PVL(-), TSST(-), SCCMEC II  NRS662  CO-34  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA300, PVL(+), TSST(-), SCCMEC IV  NRS663  CO-48  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA100, PVL(-), TSST(-), SCCMEC II  NRS664  CO-49  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA100, PVL(-), TSST(-), SCCMEC II  NRS665  CO-61  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA100, PVL(-), TSST(-), SCCMEC II  NRS666  CO-65  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA100, PVL(-), TSST(-), SCCMEC II  NRS667  CO-71  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA300, PVL(+), TSST(-), SCCMEC IV  NRS668  CO-72  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA800, PVL(-), TSST(-), SCCMEC IV  NRS669  CO-84  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA100, PVL(-), TSST(-), SCCMEC II  NRS670  CT-110  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA100, PVL(-), TSST(-), SCCMEC II  NRS671  CT-138  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA100, PVL(-), TSST(-), SCCMEC II  NRS672  CT-142  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA100, PVL(-), TSST(-), SCCMEC II  NRS673  CT-174  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA100, PVL(-), TSST(-), SCCMEC II  NRS674  CT-178  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA100, PVL(-), TSST(-), SCCMEC II  NRS675  CT-189  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA800, PVL(-), TSST(-), SCCMEC IV  NRS676  CT-19  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA1000, PVL(+), TSST(-), SCCMEC IV  NRS677  CT-228  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA300, PVL(+), TSST(-), SCCMEC IV  NRS678  CT-58  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA500, PVL(-), TSST(-), SCCMEC IV  NRS679  CT-98  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA100, PVL(-), TSST(-), SCCMEC II  NRS680  GA-198  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA100, PVL(-), TSST(-), SCCMEC II  NRS681  GA-210  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA100, PVL(-), TSST(-), SCCMEC II  NRS682  GA-256  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA100, PVL(-), TSST(-), SCCMEC II  NRS683  GA-298  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA300, PVL(+), TSST(-), SCCMEC IV  NRS684  GA-340  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA300, PVL(+), TSST(-), SCCMEC IV  NRS685  GA-355  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA500, PVL(-), TSST(-), SCCMEC IV  NRS686  GA-356  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE IBERIAN, PVL(-), TSST(-), SCCMEC IV  NRS687  GA-383  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA300, PVL(+), TSST(-), SCCMEC IV  NRS688  GA-385  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA300, PVL(+), TSST(-), SCCMEC IV  NRS689  GA-442  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA700, PVL(-), TSST(-), SCCMEC IV  NRS690  GA-51  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA100, PVL(-), TSST(-), SCCMEC II  NRS691  GA-62  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA500, PVL(-), TSST(-), SCCMEC IV  NRS692  GA-656  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA800, PVL(-), TSST(-), SCCMEC IV  NRS693  GA-73  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA300, PVL(+), TSST(-), SCCMEC IV  NRS694  GA-92  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA300, PVL(+), TSST(-), SCCMEC IV  NRS695  MN-019  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA100, PVL(-), TSST(-), SCCMEC II  NRS696  MN-026  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA100, PVL(-), TSST(-), SCCMEC II  NRS697  MN-030  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA100, PVL(-), TSST(-), SCCMEC II  NRS698  MN-040  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA100, PVL(-), TSST(-), SCCMEC II  NRS699  MN-052  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA100, PVL(-), TSST(-), SCCMEC II  NRS700  MN-079  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA100, PVL(-), TSST(-), SCCMEC II  NRS701  MN-082  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA200, PVL(-), TSST(+), SCCMEC II  NRS702  MN-094  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA300, PVL(+), TSST(-), SCCMEC IV  NRS703  MN-095  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA300, PVL(+), TSST(-), SCCMEC IV  NRS704  MN-113  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA100, PVL(-), TSST(-), SCCMEC II  NRS705  NY-12  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA100, PVL(-), TSST(-), SCCMEC II  NRS706  NY-141  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA100, PVL(-), TSST(-), SCCMEC II  NRS707  NY-155  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA300, PVL(+), TSST(-), SCCMEC IV  NRS708  NY-177  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA500, PVL(-), TSST(-), SCCMEC IV  NRS709  NY-208  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA100, PVL(-), TSST(-), SCCMEC II  NRS710  NY-216  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA100, PVL(-), TSST(-), SCCMEC II  NRS711  NY-245  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA100, PVL(-), TSST(-), SCCMEC II  NRS712  NY-276  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA100, PVL(-), TSST(-), SCCMEC II  NRS713  NY-282  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA100, PVL(-), TSST(-), SCCMEC II  NRS714  NY-313  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA800, PVL(-), TSST(-), SCCMEC IV  NRS715  NY-315  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA600, PVL(-), TSST(-), SCCMEC II  NRS716  NY-336  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA300, PVL(+), TSST(-), SCCMEC IV  NRS717  NY-51  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA 100, PVL(-), TSST(-), SCCMEC II  NRS718  NY-54  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA 100, PVL(-), TSST(-), SCCMEC II  NRS719  NY-76  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA 100, PVL(-), TSST(-), SCCMEC II  NRS720  OR-10  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA 100, PVL(-), TSST(-), SCCMEC II  NRS721  OR-130  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA 100, PVL(-), TSST(-), SCCMEC II  NRS722  OR-131  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA 200, PVL(-), TSST(-), SCCMEC II  NRS723  OR-172  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA 100, PVL(-), TSST(-), SCCMEC II  NRS724  OR-229  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA 300, PVL(+), TSST(-), SCCMEC IV  NRS725  OR-25  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA 300, PVL(+), TSST(-), SCCMEC IV  NRS726  OR-274  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA 300, PVL(+), TSST(-), SCCMEC IV  NRS727  OR-283  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA 100, PVL(-), TSST(-), SCCMEC II  NRS728  OR-293  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA 100, PVL(-), TSST(-), SCCMEC II  NRS729  OR-297  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA 300, PVL(+), TSST(-), SCCMEC IV  NRS730  OR-327  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA 1000, PVL(-), TSST(-), SCCMEC IV  NRS731  OR-54  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA 300, PVL(+), TSST(-), SCCMEC IV  NRS732  TN-112  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA 300, PVL(+), TSST(-), SCCMEC IV  NRS733  TN-113  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA 300, PVL(+), TSST(-), SCCMEC IV  NRS734  TN-116  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA 800, PVL(-), TSST(-), SCCMEC IV  NRS735  TN-124  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA 100, PVL(-), TSST(-), SCCMEC II  NRS736  TN-151  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA 300, PVL(+), TSST(-), SCCMEC IV  NRS737  TN-65  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA 100, PVL(-), TSST(-), SCCMEC II  NRS738  TN-67  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA 100, PVL(-), TSST(-), SCCMEC II  NRS739  TN-74  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA300, PVL (+), TSST (-), SCCMEC IV  NRS740  TN-82  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA200, PVL(-), TSST(+), SCCMec II  NRS741  TN-90  Staphylococcus aureus  PFGE USA100, PVL(-), TSST(-), SCCMec II  NRS745  CA-629  Staphylococcus aureus  PFType USA 1000, PVL (-), TSST (-), SCCmec V  Known Clinically Associated Strains - Others NARSA Strain Id Alias Strain Species Description   NRS22  HIP07930; USA600;99758  Staphylococcus aureus  Healthcare-related MRSA  NRS123  MW2;C1999000459;USA400;99065  Staphylococcus aureus  A multiply-susceptible, community-acquired MRSA known to carry the Panton-Valentine leukocidin genes and additional virulence genes distinct from hospital-acquired MRSA strains.  NRS164  A890259  Staphylococcus aureus  Associated with exfoliative toxin-mediated disease (generalized exfoliative syndrome)  NRS165  A940441  Staphylococcus aureus  Associated with exfoliative toxin-mediated disease (generalized exfoliative syndrome)  NRS166  A910669  Staphylococcus aureus  Associated with exfoliative toxin-mediated disease (bullous impetigo)  NRS167  A970675  Staphylococcus aureus  Associated with exfoliative toxin-mediated disease (bullous impetigo)  NRS168  A850375  Staphylococcus aureus  Associated with enterotoxin-mediated disease (TSS)  NRS169  A920222  Staphylococcus aureus  Associated with enterotoxin-mediated disease (TSS)  NRS170  A960562  Staphylococcus aureus  Associated with enterotoxin-mediated disease (TSS)  NRS171  A970704  Staphylococcus aureus  Associated with enterotoxin-mediated disease (TSS)  NRS172  A970230  Staphylococcus aureus  Associated with enterotoxin-mediated disease (scarlet fever)  NRS173  A970656  Staphylococcus aureus  Associated with enterotoxin-mediated disease (scarlet fever)  NRS174  A900507  Staphylococcus aureus  Associated with TSST-1-mediated disease (nonmenstrual TSS)  NRS175  A910565  Staphylococcus aureus  Associated with TSST-1-mediated disease (nonmenstrual TSS)  NRS176  A950211  Staphylococcus aureus  Associated with TSST-1-mediated disease (nonmenstrual TSS)  NRS177  A960197  Staphylococcus aureus  Associated with TSST-1-mediated disease (nonmenstrual TSS)  NRS178  A910469  Staphylococcus aureus  Associated with TSST-1-mediated disease (scarlet fever)  NRS179  A950319  Staphylococcus aureus  Associated with TSST-1-mediated disease (scarlet fever)  NRS180  A960254  Staphylococcus aureus  Associated with TSST-1-mediated disease (scarlet fever)  NRS181  A930472  Staphylococcus aureus  Associated with suppurative infections (endocarditis)  NRS182  A950085  Staphylococcus aureus  Associated with suppurative infections (endocarditis)  NRS183  A980101  Staphylococcus aureus  Associated with suppurative infections (endocarditis)  NRS184  A870192  Staphylococcus aureus  Associated with suppurative infections (cellulitis and/or myositis)  NRS185  A890511  Staphylococcus aureus  Associated with suppurative infections (cellulitis and/or myositis)  NRS186  A900476  Staphylococcus aureus  Associated with suppurative infections (cellulitis and/or myositis)  NRS187  A860325  Staphylococcus aureus  Associated with suppurative infections (osteitis and/or osteomyelitis)  NRS188  A950206  Staphylococcus aureus  Associated with suppurative infections (osteitis and/or osteomyelitis)  NRS189  A910371  Staphylococcus aureus  Associated with suppurative infections (arthritis)  NRS190  A970627  Staphylococcus aureus  Associated with suppurative infections (arthritis)  NRS191  A970698  Staphylococcus aureus  Associated with suppurative infections (arthritis)  NRS192  C1998000370  Staphylococcus aureus  Community-acquired MRSA, carrying gene for Panton-Valentine leukocidin; was associated with septic arthritis, sepsis, and pneumonia/empyema.  NRS193  C1999000193  Staphylococcus aureus  Community-acquired MRSA, carrying gene for Panton-Valentine leukocidin; was associated with necrotizing pneumonia and severe sepsis.  NRS194  C1999000529  Staphylococcus aureus  Community-acquired MRSA, carrying gene for Panton-Valentine leukocidin; was associated with necrotizing pneumonia and severe sepsis.  NRS226  HT 20020028  Staphylococcus aureus  Associated with myositis  NRS227  HT 20020030  Staphylococcus aureus  Associated with hip arthritis with toxic shock syndrome  NRS228  HT 20020037  Staphylococcus aureus  Associated with osteomyelitis  NRS229  HT 20020044  Staphylococcus aureus  Associated with necrotising pneumonia  NRS230  HT 20020057  Staphylococcus aureus  Associated with elbow arthritis with scarlet fever  NRS231  HT 20020058  Staphylococcus aureus  Associated with knee arthritis  NRS232  HT 20020065  Staphylococcus aureus  Associated with necrotising pneumonia  NRS233  HT 20020067  Staphylococcus aureus  Associated with bulbous impetigo  NRS234  HT 20020073  Staphylococcus aureus  Associated with native valve endocarditis  NRS235  HT 20020075  Staphylococcus aureus  Associated with native valve endocarditis  NRS236  HT 20020141  Staphylococcus aureus  Associated with bacteremia  NRS237  HT 20020167  Staphylococcus aureus  Associated with necrotising pneumonia  NRS238  HT 20020180  Staphylococcus aureus  Associated with impetigo  NRS239  HT 20020204  Staphylococcus aureus  Associated with generalized exfoliative syndrome  NRS240  HT 20020229  Staphylococcus aureus  Associated with osteitis  NRS241  HT 20020233  Staphylococcus aureus  Associated with scarlet fever after varicella  NRS242  HT 20020238  Staphylococcus aureus  Associated with impetigo  NRS243  HT 20020252  Staphylococcus aureus  Associated with pneumonia  NRS244  HT 20020261  Staphylococcus aureus  Associated with spondilodiscitis  NRS245  HT 20020320  Staphylococcus aureus  Associated with impetigo  NRS246  HT 20020330  Staphylococcus aureus  Associated with node abscess  NRS247  HT 20020331  Staphylococcus aureus  Associated with cutaneous abscess  NRS248  HT 20020338  Staphylococcus aureus  Associated with necrotising pneumonia  NRS249  HT 20020341  Staphylococcus aureus  Associated with native valve endocarditis  NRS250  HT 20020344  Staphylococcus aureus  Associated with bulbous impetigo  NRS251  HT 20020345  Staphylococcus aureus  Associated with cutaneous abscess with toxic shock syndrome  NRS252  HT 20020351  Staphylococcus aureus  Associated with toxic shock syndrome after burn  NRS253  HT 20020354  Staphylococcus aureus  Associated with bacteremia  NRS254  HT 20020365  Staphylococcus aureus  Associated with impetigo with scarlet fever  NRS255  HT 20020371  Staphylococcus aureus  Associated with furunculosis  NRS256  HT 20020372  Staphylococcus aureus  Associated bulbous impetigo after varicella  NRS257  HT 20020375  Staphylococcus aureus  Associated with bacteremia with toxic shock syndrome  NRS258  HT 20020376  Staphylococcus aureus  Associated with bulbous impetigo  NRS259  HT 20020381  Staphylococcus aureus  Associated with bulbous impetigo  NRS260  HT 20020390  Staphylococcus aureus  Associated with skin abscess and Kawasaki syndrome  NRS261  HT 20020396  Staphylococcus aureus  Associated with recurrent necrotising pneumonia  NRS262  HT 20020420  Staphylococcus aureus  Associated with necrotising pneumonia  NRS263  HT 20020436  Staphylococcus aureus  Associated with osteomyelitis  NRS264  HT 20020438  Staphylococcus aureus  Associated with bacteremia with multiple abscess  NRS265  HT 20020444  Staphylococcus aureus  Associated with bulbous impetigo  NRS266  HT 20020455  Staphylococcus aureus  Associated with generalized exfoliative syndrome  NRS267  HT 20020470  Staphylococcus aureus  Associated with impetigo with scarlet fever  NRS382  USA100; 626  Staphylococcus aureus  Predominate U.S. hospital associated PFT, also known as the New York/Japan clone.   NRS383  USA200; 96758  Staphylococcus aureus  Second most common U.S. health care-associated PFT; EMRSA16 clone  NRS384  USA300-0114  Staphylococcus aureus  Community-associated. Strain is associated with outbreaks from correctional facilities in MS, GA, TN, TX, and CA, athletic teams in PA, CA, and MSM (CA).  NRS385  USA500; 95938  Staphylococcus aureus  Healthcare-related MRSA  NRS386  USA700; 1078  Staphylococcus aureus  Strain is associated with both community and healthcare infections.  NRS387  USA800; 1045  Staphylococcus aureus  Also known as the Pediatric clone  NRS482  FPR 3757; USA 300  Staphylococcus aureus  USA 300, Whole Genome Sequence  NRS483  USA 1000; AIS 2006061  Staphylococcus aureus  USA 1000  NRS484  USA 1100; HIP 12899  Staphylococcus aureus  USA 1100  Molecular Typing Control Strains NARSA Strain Id Alias Strain Species Description   NRS22  HIP07930; USA600;99758  Staphylococcus aureus    NRS123  MW2;C1999000459;USA400;99065  Staphylococcus aureus    NRS382  USA100; 626  Staphylococcus aureus    NRS383  USA200; 96758  Staphylococcus aureus    NRS384  USA300-0114  Staphylococcus aureus    NRS385  USA500; 95938  Staphylococcus aureus    NRS386  USA700; 1078  Staphylococcus aureus    NRS387  USA800; 1045  Staphylococcus aureus    NRS483  USA 1000; AIS 2006061  Staphylococcus aureus    NRS484  USA 1100; HIP 12899  Staphylococcus aureus    Research Strains NARSA Strain Id Alias Strain Species Description   NRS77  NCTC 8325; RN1  Staphylococcus aureus  Standard lab strain; propagating strain for typing phage 47; virulence factor staphylokinase.  NRS133  NCTC8325 (RN0025)  Staphylococcus aureus  RN0001, UV cured of Φ11 and Φ12. all NCTC 8325 derivatives are agr group I.   NRS134  NCTC8325 (RN0027)  Staphylococcus aureus  RN0025, lysogenized with 80α  NRS135  NCTC8325 (RN0450)  Staphylococcus aureus  RN0001 UV cured of Φ11, Φ12, and Φ13; partially agr-defective  NRS136  NCTC8325 (RN0451)  Staphylococcus aureus  RN0450 re-lysogenized with Φ11  NRS137  NCTC8325 (RN0453)  Staphylococcus aureus  standard donor of Tn551 from pI258 mutant thermosensitive for replication  NRS138  RN0833  Staphylococcus warneri  Naturally occurring producer of the agrD autoinducing peptide, YINCTNFF, which is an agr inhibitor for all four agr groups in S. aureus.  NRS139  NCTC8325 (RN0981)  Staphylococcus aureus  Heavily mutagenized derivative of RN450 with multiple defects.  NRS140  NCTC8325 (RN1389)  Staphylococcus aureus  Tn554 is a site-specific, high frequency transposon encoding erythromycin and spectinomycin resistances.  NRS141  NCTC8325 (RN3214)  Staphylococcus aureus  pUB110 is a naturally-occuring Skb rolling circle plasmid encoding resistances to aminoglycosides (neomycin & kanamycin) and to bleomycin. It belongs to the pc194 family. It replicates more efficiently in Bacillus subtilis than in S. aureus.  NRS142  NCTC8325 (RN3763)  Staphylococcus aureus  pSA0341 has a repC mutation causing thermosensitive plasmid replication, isolated by S.Iordanesco.  NRS143  NCTC8325 (RN3984)  Staphylococcus aureus  SaPI2 is a phase-related pathogenicity island ~10kb; transduction at high frequency by phage 80.  NRS144  NCTC8325 (RN4220)  Staphylococcus aureus  RN4220 was selected for transformability with DNA from E. coli. It has a partial agr defect.  NRS145  RN4282  Staphylococcus aureus  SaPI1 is a mobile 15-kb pathogenicity island transduced at high frequency by phage 80α. RN4282 is the strain from which tst was first cloned.  NRS146  NCTC8325 (RN5843)  Staphylococcus aureus  pRN6441 is a derivative of pE194, a 3.8 kb rolling circle plasmid, with a mutation in repF causing thermosesitive replication, plus the insertion of the puC19 multiple cloning site in its single PstI site.  NRS147  NCTC8325 (RN6390B)  Staphylococcus aureus  RN6390 is the strain from which the agr locus was first cloned. It is the agr group I prototype. RN6390 frequently gives rise to agr-negative mutants. RN6390B is an agr-positive re-isolate from an RN6390 stock culture that had become mostly agr-negative.  NRS148  RN6432 ;"Smith diffuse"  Staphylococcus aureus  Heavily encapsulated; undergoes phase variation to generate capsule-variants that form compact colonies in serum 0.3% agar and is known as "Smith compact".  NRS149  502A (RN6607)  Staphylococcus aureus  standard agr group II prototype; formerly used for bioprotection against 80/81 epidemic phage type.  NRS150  NCTC8325 (RN6709)  Staphylococcus aureus  pRN5543 is a derivative of pC194 with the pUC19 multiple cloning site at the HindIII site, one HindIII site eliminated.  NRS151  NCTC8325 (RN6911)  Staphylococcus aureus  agr locus in 8325-4 replaced by tetM; overproduces protein A.  NRS152  WGB4316 (RN7044)  Staphylococcus aureus  pWBG32 is a small rolling circle of the pSN2 family encoding an efflux pump for quarternary amines.  NRS153  RN8540  Staphylococcus aureus  agr group IV prototype  NRS154  RN4850 (RN9121)  Staphylococcus aureus  agr-null derivative of agr group IV prototype  NRS155  502A (RN9120)  Staphylococcus aureus  agr-null derivative of 502A, agr-group II prototype.  NRS281  COLVA  Staphylococcus aureus  Vancomycin-resistant transconjugant  NRS407  HIP12467  Enterococcus faecalis  co-isolate of Michigan VRSA (VRS1)  NRS408  HIP11713  Staphylococcus aureus  Probable recipient of Tn1546 from Enterococcus faecalis to produce VRSA (VRS1)  Vector Collection (E. Charpentier/ Dr. Novick @ NYU) NARSA Strain ID Alias Strain ID Host/Species Key MGE Chromosomal Markers 1 2               NRS542  RN9542  E. coli DH5α  pCN1    NRS543  RN9543  E. coli DH5α  pCN2    NRS544  RN9544  E. coli DH5α  pCN3    NRS545  RN9545  S. aureus RN4220  pCN3    NRS546  RN9546  E.coli. DH5α  pCN4    NRS547  RN9547  S. aureus RN4220  pCN4    NRS548  RN9549  S. aureus RN4220  pCN5    NRS549  RN9551  S. aureus RN4220  pCN6    NRS550  RN9553  S. aureus RN4220  pCN7    NRS551  RN9555  S. aureus RN4220  pCN8    NRS552  RN9557  S. aureus RN4220  pCN11    NRS553  RN9556  S. aureus RN4220  pCN10    NRS554  RN9558  E. coli DH5α  pCN12    NRS555  RN9548  E. coli DH5α  pCN5    NRS556  RN9550    pCN6    NRS557  RN9552  E. coli DH5α  pCN7    NRS558  RN9554  E. coli DH5α  pCN8    NRS560  RN9560  E. coli DH5α  pCN13    NRS561  RN9561  S. aureus RN4220  pCN13    NRS562  RN9561  E. coli DH5α  pCN14    NRS563  RN9563  S. aureus RN4220  pCN14    NRS564  RN9564  E. coli DH5α  pCN15    NRS566  RN9566  E. coli DH5α  pCN16    NRS567  RN9567  S. aureus RN4220  pCN16    NRS568  RN9568  E. coli DH5α  pCN17    NRS569  RN9569  S. aureus RN4220  pCN17    NRS570  RN9570  S. aureus RN4220  pCN18    NRS571  RN9571  S. aureus RN4220  pCN19    NRS572  RN9572  S. aureus RN4220  pCN20    NRS573  RN9573  E. coli DH5α  pCN21    NRS574  RN9574  S. aureus RN4220  pCN21    NRS575  RN9575  S. aureus RN4220  pCN23    NRS576  RN9576  S. aureus RN4220  pCN26    NRS577  RN9577  E. coli DH5α  pCN29    NRS578  RN9578  E. coli DH5α  pCN30    NRS579  RN9579  E. coli DH5α  pCN31    NRS580  RN9580  E. coli DH5α  pCN32    NRS581  RN9581  E. coli DH5α  pCN33    NRS582  RN9582  S. aureus RN4220  pCN33    NRS583  RN9583  E. coli DH5α  pCN34    NRS585  RN9585  E. coli DH5α  pCN35    NRS586  RN9586  S. aureus RN4220  pCN35    NRS587  RN9587  E. coli DH5α  pCN36    NRS588  RN9588  S. aureus RN4220  pCN36    NRS589  RN9589  E. coli DH5α  pCN37    NRS590  RN9590  S. aureus RN4220  pCN37    NRS591  RN9591  S. aureus RN4220  pCN38    NRS592  RN9592  E. coli DH5α  pCN39    NRS593  RN9593  S. aureus RN4220  pCN39    NRS594  RN9594  S. aureus RN4220  pCN40    NRS595  RN9595  E. coli DH5α  pCN41    NRS596  RN9596  S. aureus RN4220  pCN41    NRS597  RN9597  E. coli DH5α  pCN42    NRS598  RN9598  S. aureus RN4220  pCN42    NRS600  RN9600  E. coli DH5α  pCN44    NRS601  RN9601  S. aureus RN4220  pCN44    NRS602  RN9602  E. coli DH5α  pCN45    NRS603  RN9603  S. aureus RN4220  pCN45    NRS604  RN9604  E. coli DH5α  pCN46    NRS605  RN9605  E. coli DH5α  pCN47    NRS606  RN9606  S. aureus RN4220  pCN47    NRS607  RN9607  E. coli DH5α  pCN48    NRS608  RN9608  S. aureus RN4220  pCN48    NRS609  RN9609  E. coli DH5α  pCN49    NRS610  RN9610  S. aureus RN4220  pCN49    NRS611  RN9611  E. coli DH5α  pCN50    NRS612  RN9612  S. aureus RN4220  pCN50    NRS613  RN9613  E. coli DH5α  pCN51    NRS615  RN9615  E. coli DH5α  pCN52    NRS616  RN9616  S. aureus RN4220  pCN52    NRS617  RN9617  E. coli DH5α  pCN53    NRS618  RN9618  S. aureus RN4220  pCN53    NRS619  RN9619  E. coli DH5α  pCN54    NRS620  RN9620  S. aureus RN4220  pCN54    NRS621  RN9621  E. coli DH5α  pCN56    NRS622  RN9622  S. aureus RN4220  pCN56    NRS623  RN9623  S. aureus RN4220  pCN57    NRS624  RN9668  E. coli DH5α  pCN58    NRS625  RN9669  S. aureus RN4220  pCN58    NRS626  RN9670  E. coli DH5α  pCN59    NRS627  RN9671  S. aureus RN4220  pCN59    NRS628  RN9870  S. aureus RN4220  pCN55  rsbU-  NRS631  RN9879  S. aureus RN0001  pCN57  rsbU-  NRS632  RN9880  E. coli DH5α  pCN55    NRS633  RN9881  S. aureus RN4220  pCN55  rsbU-  NRS634  RN9882  S. aureus RN4220  pCN68  rsbU-  NRS635  RN10014  S. aureus RN6734  pCN50  has::intron  NRS636  RN10021  S. aureus RN7206  pCN50  Δagr::tetM has::intron  * MGE stands for Mobile Genetic Element 1. This is not a complete list of chomosomal markers. Virulent and Toxin Producing Strains NARSA Strain Id Alias Strain Species Description   NRS101  RP62A; ATCC 35984  Staphylococcus epidermidis  Prototype biofilm producer strain, researched by Dr. Gerald Pier of the Brigham and Women's Hospital.  NRS102  Reynolds  Staphylococcus aureus  Produces capsular polysaccharide type 5  NRS103  Becker   Staphylococcus aureus  Produces capsular polysaccharide type 8  NRS104  Cowan I; ATCC12598;NCTC8530  Staphylococcus aureus  Over-expression of protein A  NRS105  Wood 46  Staphylococcus aureus  Protein A-deficient strain  NRS109  FRI361  Staphylococcus aureus  SEC2  NRS110  FRI472  Staphylococcus aureus  D & J on plamid   NRS111  FRI913  Staphylococcus aureus  SEA, SEC3, SEE, TSST-1  NRS112  MN8  Staphylococcus aureus  TSST-1  NRS113  MNDON  Staphylococcus aureus  SEC1, SEG, SEH, SEI  NRS114  MNHOCH  Staphylococcus aureus  SEB  NRS156  A900322  Staphylococcus aureus  egc, a highly prevalent operon of enterotoxin gene, which forms a putative nursery of superantigens in S. aureus.  NRS157  A980592  Staphylococcus aureus  Association between positive gene for Panton-Valentine leukocidin and highly lethal necrotising pneumonia in young immunocompetent patients.   NRS158  HT 2000 0319  Staphylococcus aureus  Strain was isolated from skin infection, carrying gene for Panton-Valentine leukocidin.  NRS161  HT 2000 0509  Staphylococcus aureus  Strain was isolated from skin infection, carrying gene for Panton-Valentine leukocidin.  NRS162  HT 2000 0328  Staphylococcus aureus  Strain was isolated from skin infection, carrying gene for Panton-Valentine leukocidin.