Genotyping of nosocomial methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus with tracingthe source of infection: a guideline step in infection control strategy at General Surgery Department of Tanta University Hospital

ABSTRACT

Background: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus [MRSA] represents a serious causal agent in nosocomial infections that are becoming increasingly difficult to cure due to their emerging resistance. Therefore, it becomes essential to understand the epidemiology of MRSA where pulsed field gel electrophoresis [PFGE] is considered to be the gold standard for the this