organism: Staphylococcus aureus
description: carrying gene for PVL., (lukS-PV-lukF-PV)+, egc+, seb+, agr1, mecA-; Observed 2 colony variants, beta grey-cream and gamma white, on sheep blood agar plate (Remel). Both were identical by PFGE. (TOX+)(MSSA); NRS158, HT 2000 0319