MOLECULAR DETECTION OF SOME DRUG RESISTANT AND VIRULENCE GENES OF METHICILLIN RESISTANT Staphylococcus aureus FROM HOSPITALS IN ABIA STATE, NIGERIA
FEDIORA, A. C., NWABUEZE, R. N., AMADI, E. S.AND CHIKWENDU, C. I.
ABSTRACT
Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a major pathogen implicated in healthcare and community associated infections. This study was aimed at determining the antimicrobial resistance pattern and genotypic characteristics of some clinical MRSA isolates from federal medical centre Umuahia and Abia State teaching hospital Aba both in Abia State, Nigeria with respect to resistance and virulence genes. A total of 40 MRSA isolates identified using cefoxitin discs were obtained from…