This paper discusses the mechanisms of S. aureus drug resistance including:(1)
introduction.(2) resistance to beta-lactam antibiotics, with particular emphasis on the mec …

Staphylococcus aureus, a major human pathogen, has a collection of virulence factors and
the ability to acquire resistance to most antibiotics. This ability is further augmented by …

No uniformly organised collection of data regarding antimicrobial resistance has occurred in
the countries of the Arab League. 19 countries of the Arab League have published data for …

Staphylococcus aureus is a well-known colonizer and cause of infection among animals and
it has been described from numerous domestic and wild animal species. The aim of the …

Background Frequent changes in the epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus
aureus (MRSA) occurring worldwide demand regular surveillance to study their composition …

Abstract Background Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) constitutes a
major global health concern causing hospital and community acquired infections. A wide …

ST239-MRSA-III is probably the oldest truly pandemic MRSA strain, circulating in many
countries since the 1970s. It is still frequently isolated in some parts of the world although it …

Available data suggest a high burden of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
in Arab countries of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). To review the MRSA rates and …

Abstract Reports from Arabian Gulf countries have demonstrated emergence of novel
methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains. To address the lack of data from …

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are a major cause of healthcare and
community-associated infections due to their ability to express a variety of virulence factors …