Distribution of clones among 117 <i>S</i>. <i>aureus</i> isolates from non-native patients and native patients with skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs).

<p>^no the isolate(s) was (were) found in non-native patients.</p><p>ⁿ the isolate(s) was (were) found in native patients.</p><p>^a1<i>lukS/F-PV</i>-positive isolate was found in non-native patients and the other was found in native patients.</p><p>Clone, ST-SCC<i>mec</i>-<i>spa</i>-type; ST, sequence type by multi-locus sequence typing; SCC<i>mec</i>, Staphylococcal cassette chromosome <i>mec</i>; <i>spa</i>, Staphylococcus protein A gene; NT, not-typeable; CCs, clonal complexes;<i>agr</i>, accessory gene regulator; None, no virulence gene detected.</p><p>Distribution of clones among 117 <i>S</i>. <i>aureus</i> isolates from non-native patients and native patients with skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs).