Table 1 Control strains used in studies A and B

 Study A

  Positive control strains

   15 SA-86^a Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)

CC398

t034

mecA

   AF 1214–14^a Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)

CC398

t011

mecA

   AF 980–14^a Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)

Not known

t1657

mecA, mecC

   AF 1582–14^a Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)

Not known

t834

mecC

  Negative control strains

   ATCC 8095^b Staphylococcus aureus

Not known

Not known

N.A

   ATCC 8096^b Staphylococcus aureus

Not known

Not known

N.A

   ATCC 25178^b Staphylococcus aureus

Not known

Not known

N.A

   ATCC 6538^b Staphylococcus aureus

Not known

Not known

N.A

   CH 19^c Escherichia coli

Not known

Not known

N.A

 Study B

  Positive control strain

   AF 1214–14^a Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)

CC398

t011

mecA

  Negative control strains

   ATCC 12600^b Staphylococcus aureus

Not known

Not known

N.A

   ATCC 25922^b Escherichia coli

Not known

Not known

N.A