Characterisation of ST93 isolates.

Regions: ACT, Australian Capital Territory; NSW, New South Wales; NT, Northern Territory, Qld, Queensland; SA, South Australia; Vic, Victoria; WA, Western Australia. Antibiogram: Ox, oxacillin; Em, erythromycin; Te, tetracycline. Resistance Genotype: mecA, alternate penicillin binding protein 2 gene; blaZ, beta lactamase gene; blaI, beta-lactamase repressor (inhibitor) gene; blaR beta-lactamase regulatory protein gene, ermC, erythromycin/clindamycin resistance gene; msr(A), macrolide resistance gene; tetK, tetracycline resistance gene; dfrA, trimethoprim resistance gene; qacC quaternary ammonium compound resistance gene protein C. PFGE, pulsed field gel electrophoresis; MLST, multilocus sequence type; SCCmec, staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec; spa, Staphylococcus aureus protein gene A; dru, the direct-repeat unit (dru) variable-number tandem repeat region adjacent to IS431 in SCCmec. lukF/lukS PV, Panton Valentine leucocidin F and S component genes.