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ASSOCIATION OF VIRULENCE FACTOR (PANTON–VALENTINE LEUKOCIDIN) WITH MECA GENE IN STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS ISOLATES IN TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL [PDF]

, 2018
 Objectives: This study was aimed to determine the association between mecA gene and virulence genes such as pvl gene in strains of S. aureus and to determine the prevalence of the pvl gene in S.
Mv, Ghorpade, Ghorpade Mv, Patil, Nilima R, Nilima R Patil   +3 more
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Prevalence and antibiogram of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus clinical isolates from burns and wounds in Duhok City, Iraq

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Introduction: this study aimed to isolate P. aeruginosa and S. aureus, investigate the antimicrobial resistance of collected isolates, and investigate the distribution of exoU and mecA genes in P. aeruginosa and S. aureus isolates. Methodology: Out of
Samir Ali, Mahde Assafi
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Novel determination of spa gene diversity and its molecular typing among Staphylococcus aureus Iraqi isolates obtained from different clinical samples

New Microbes and New Infections, 2020
Staphylococcus aureus is the most frequent agent causing nosocomial infections in Baghdad hospitals. This study aimed to determine S. aureus methicillin resistance, spa gene typing and phylogenic analysis in Iraqi S. aureus isolates.
S.M. Kareem, S.S. Aljubori, M.R. Ali
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Hospital‐Associated Antimicrobial Resistant Bacteria on 95 Mobile Phones: An International Metagenomic “Phonome” Analysis

MicrobiologyOpen, Volume 15, Issue 3, June 2026.
On average, phones harbored 3.62 of the top 10 killers and 2.49 ESKAPE organisms. In total, 667 VFGs (8621 Hits) and 262 ARGs (2475 Hits) were identified on 95 mobile phones. Mobile phones serve as a platform for horizontal gene transfer and AMR development.
Adrian Goldsworthy, Matthew Olsen, Nchafatso G. Obonyo, Peter Jones, Simon McKirdy, Abiola Senok, Rashed Alghafri, Rose Ghemrawi, Reem Almheiri, Oystein Tronstad, Jacky Y. Suen, John F. Fraser, Lotti Tajouri   +12 more
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Antibiotic Resistance Pattern of Isolated Strains of Staphylococcus Aureus from Personnel Nasal Specimens in Meshgin Shahr Valiasr Hospita [PDF]

Background & Objectives: Staphylococcus aureus is known as an important pathogen causing a variety of bacterial infections. Treatment of this bacterium with antibiotics has led to antibiotic-resistancy, especially against methicillin (MRSA) and more ...
کریم وند, نسیم, نيك بخت, مجتبي, حسن نژاد, سيامك, فرجي, فاطمه, رضازاده, بابك, قرباني, فياض, نقی زاده باقی, عباس   +6 more
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Comparison of Cell Sizes of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus with Presence and Absence of the MecA Gene

, 2021
Staphylococcus aureus is a pathogenic microorganism that causes a wide range of infectious diseases of humans and animals. Staphylococcus aureus produces a large number of toxins, in particular enterotoxins, which enter the body together with food and ...
Шубін, Павло Андрійович, Berhilevych, Oleksandra Mykolaivna, Kukhtyn, M., Butsyk, Anna Serhiivna, Касянчук, Вікторія Вікторівна, Бергілевич, Олександра Миколаївна, Kasianchuk, Viktoriia Viktorivna, Буцик, Анна Сергіївна, Shubin, Pavlo Andriiovych   +8 more
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A Comparison between Polymerase Chain Reaction, Oxacillin Agar Dilusion and Cefoxitin Disk Diffusion Methods in Detection of Methicillin Resistance in Staphylococcus Aureus

مجله دانشکده پزشکی اصفهان, 2013
Background: Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is an important human pathogen associated with hospital- and community-acquired diseases, a wide range of infectious disease including minor skin disease to more sever and aggressive infections such as ...
Seyed Asghar Havaei, Sharareh Moghim, Mojtaba Shahin, Amir Azimian, Fahimeh Ghanbari, Dariush Shokri, Mojtaba Akbari, Nafiseh Sadat Hoseini   +7 more
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Detection of the mecA gene and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated from inanimate surfaces and healthcare workers in tertiary hospitals in Abia state, Nigeria [PDF]

Medical Laboratory Journal
Background: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has become a public health issue. The purpose of this study was to detect MRSA among S. aureus isolates and to detect the presence of the mecA gene among selected MRSA isolates.
Ebubechi Uloma Okey-kalu, Ikechukwu Okoli, Emmanuel Onwubiko Nwankwo   +2 more
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Impact of target site distribution for Type I restriction enzymes on the evolution of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) populations. [PDF]

, 2013
A limited number of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) clones are responsible for MRSA infections worldwide, and those of different lineages carry unique Type I restriction-modification (RM) variants.
Dryden, David T. F., White, John H., Stephanou, AS, Cooper, Laurie P., Cooper, LP, Houston, PJ, Lindsay, JA, Chen, K, Dryden, DT, Roberts, Gareth A., Lindsay, Jodi A., Chen, Kai, Roberts, GA, White, JH, Stephanou, Augoustinos S., Houston, Patrick J.   +15 more
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BIOMOLECULAR IDENTIFICATION OF METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STRAINS OF STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS (MRSA) ISOLATED FROM MEAT AND MEAT PROCESSING ENVIRONMENTS

Italian Journal of Food Safety, 2008
371 samples from meat and meat-environments were collected and examined for the detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). The structural gene for penicillin-binding protein 2a (mecA gene), was amplified by PCR and detected by ...
V. D’Orio, A.R. Festino, C. Costanzo, P. Di Ciccio, G. Colavita, A. Vergara   +5 more
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