Abstract:The aim of the present study was to investigate the prevalence of tetracycline resistance genes among isolated S. aureus from healthcare associated surgical site infections. The present study included 350 clinical samples from healthcare associated surgical site infections. Identified S. aureus strains were subjected to antimicrobial susceptibility testing, detection of methicillin resistance by cefoxitin disc and molecular study of mecA and tet genes that were carried out by polymerase chain reaction and mult… Show more
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