Molecular characterization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated from tertiary care hospitals

Authors

  • Atif H Asghar Department of Environmental and Health Research, The Custodian of The Two Holy Mosques Institute of Hajj and Umrah Research, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.304.4946

Keywords:

MRSA, Staphylococcus aureus, SCCmec, PVL, mecA.

Abstract

Background and Objectives: Methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) tends to be resistant to multiple antibiotics. Methicillin resistance is conferred by the acquisition of the mecA gene, which is carried by a mobile genetic element called the staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCCmec). There are five major types of SCCmec elements (I

Author Biography

Atif H Asghar, Department of Environmental and Health Research, The Custodian of The Two Holy Mosques Institute of Hajj and Umrah Research, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.

Department of Environmental and Health Research, The Custodian of The Two Holy Mosques Institute of Hajj and Umrah Research,

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Published

2014-06-06

How to Cite

Asghar, A. H. (2014). Molecular characterization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated from tertiary care hospitals. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 30(4). https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.304.4946

Issue

Vol. 30 No. 4 (2014): July - August 2014 Pak J Med Sci

Section

Original Articles