“…Moreover, MRSA isolated from catheter tips and pus samples was higher in women than in men, and the rate of MRSA infections reached a peak in the summer season throughout the Hajj term (51%), which decreased during other seasons: 21% in autumn, 18.5% in winter, and 10% in spring. 38 Apart from Mecca city, different cities in Saudi Arabia have been examined for MRSA infections; e.g., a study conducted in Qatif city from January 1, 2006, to December 31, 2015, highlighted that 25/100,000 patients were diagnosed with MRSA infection, and 20%-35% of all patients in the examined city were children. 23 Moreover, MRSA was detected in 101 samples from public health centers and large hospital laboratories in Jeddah city between August 2009 and May 2011.…”