Background: Phenotypic methods for the detection of methicillin resistance are inadequate,
due to presence of hetero-resistant population and dependence of environmental factors …

Aim The present study was conducted to compare efficacy of four conventional phenotypic
methods, with mec-A based polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for MRSA identification …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate accuracy, cost-effectiveness and ease to perform different
phenotypic methods ie Cefoxitin 30 microg disc, Oxacillin 1microg disc and Oxacillin agar …

Staphylococcus aureus infections, particularly infections caused by methicillin‐resistant S.
aureus (MRSA) strains, are emerging as a major public health problem. The aim of this study …

Background: Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has been emerged as a
nosocomial and community acquired pathogen worldwide. There are many challenges for …

Since its first identification in the early 1960s, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
(MRSA) has been recognized as a major human pathogen. The aim of this study was to …

The rates of MRSA infections in the hospital, as well as the disease in the community, have
continued to rise. Staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCC mec) is a variable …

Background: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a major nosocomial
pathogen worldwide, which has emerged over the past 30 years as a leading cause of both …

Background: Phenotypic methods for detection of methicillin resistance in Staphylococcus
aureus (MRSA) can be inaccurate due to heterogeneous expression of resistance and due …

Objectives: Staphylococcus aureus is an important cause of serious infection in both hospital
and the community. Methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) is associated with high morbidity …