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Molecular Characterization of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Isolates in Three Different Arab World Countries

Sun, 2014-07-20 08:47 — Kamel Mohammed Dauod Adwan
Journal Title, Volume, Page: 
Eur J Microbiol Immunol (Bp). Sep 2013; 3(3): 183–187. Published online Sep 23, 2013. doi:10.1556/EuJMI.3.2013.3.5
Year of Publication: 
2003
Link: 
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3832105/
Authors: 
Israr Sabri
Master Program in Clinical Laboratory Science (MCLS), Birzeit University, Birzeit, Palestine
Kamel M. Adwan
Department of Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine
Current Affiliation: 
Department of Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine
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Tamer A Essawi
Master Program in Clinical Laboratory Science (MCLS), Birzeit University, Birzeit, Palestine
Mohammad A Farraj
Master Program in Clinical Laboratory Science (MCLS), Birzeit University, Birzeit, Palestine
Preferred Abstract (Original): 

Molecular characterization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolates in three different Arab world countries (West Bank of Palestine, Jordan, and Iraq) was the aim of the study presented here. This is done on the basis of spa sequencing and staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCCmec) typing. The majority (92%) of the spa-tested isolates belonged to spa type t932 and possessed the (SCCmec) type III. These data suggest that MRSA clone, which harbors the spa type t932 and (SCCmec) type III, had been transferred throughout the three studied countries.

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