Background A limitation of both culture-based and molecular methods of screening for
staphylococcal infection is that current tests determine only the presence or absence of …

Here, 210 healthy participants including community personnel (70), clinical students (68),
and healthcare workers (HCWs)(72) from the eastern region of Saudi Arabia were studied …

STUDY OBJECTIVE:: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is one of the most
common causes of skin and soft tissue infections in patients presenting to the emergency …

ABSTRACT In November 2011, The Rockefeller University Center for Clinical and
Translational Science (CCTS), the Laboratory of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, and …

Background Staphylococcus aureus has long been recognized as a major pathogen.
Methicillin‐resistant strains of S. aureus (MRSA) and methicillin‐resistant strains of S …

Different clones of methicillin-susceptible (MSSA) and methicillin-resistant (MRSA)
Staphylococcus aureus have been found in humans as well as in animals and retail meat …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: We sought to determine the prevalence of methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) among emergency department (ED) patients with skin and …

Background Medical laboratory staff are a high-risk population for colonization of
Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) due to direct and dense contact with the pathogens; …

Staphylococcus aureus, an opportunistic pathogen that colonizes the external nares and
skin of greater than 20% of the healthy population, has emerged in recent years as a major …

While much is known about the geographic distribution of different clonal types of methicillin-
resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), few studies have assessed the molecular …