Introduction: Class1 integrons are one of the prevalent mechanisms of antibiotic resistance
gene transfer in Gram-negative organisms, but their prevalence and role in the spread of
antibiotic resistance genes in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is
unexplored. The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of class 1 integrons
in clinical isolates of MRSA. Materials and Methods: Total 143 MRSA isolates obtained from
two different cities in India (Pune and Mumbai) were characterized by biochemical tests, and …