Molecular characteristics of methicillin-resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> (MRSA) isolates with or without reduced susceptibilities to anti-MRSA agents.

Note: MIC, minimum inhibitory concentration; SCCmec, staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec; HA-MRSA, hospital-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, defined as an isolate carrying SCCmec type I, II, or III; CA-MRSA, community-associated methicillin-resistant S. aureus, defined as an isolate carrying SCCmec type IV or V; HAI, hospital-acquired infections; CAI, community-acquired infection; PVL, Panton-Valentine leucocidin; hVISA, vancomycin-heteroresistant S. aureus; vs., versus. Molecular characteristics of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolates with or without reduced susceptibilities to anti-MRSA agents.