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)  VRS3  HIP13170  Staphylococcus aureus  > 32  > 128  Other  New York (United States)  VRS4  HIP13419  Staphylococcus aureus  > 32  > 128  Other  New York (United States)  VRS5  HIP14300  Staphylococcus aureus  =   > 128  Wound  Michigan (United States)  VRS6  HIP15178  Staphylococcus aureus  =   > 32  Wound  Michigan (United States)  VRS7  AIS2006032  Staphylococcus aureus  =   > 32  Wound  Michigan (United States)  VRS8  AIS2006045  Staphylococcus aureus  > 64    Wound  Michigan (United States)  VRS9  71080  Staphylococcus aureus  > 256  =   Other  Michigan (United States)  VRS10  AIS 080003  Staphylococcus aureus  > 256    Wound  Michigan (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