Prevalence of [ileS-2] gene among mupirocin resistant clinical isolates of staphylococci in Mansoura university hospitals

ABSTRACT

Background: implementation of MRSA decolonization programs is increasing and the emergence of mupirocin resistance among MRSA isolates has been a well-defined phenomenon in many parts of the world two mupirocin resistance phenotypes; low-level [LR-Mup] and high-level [HR-Mup] mupirocin resistance. Are defined in staphylococci. High-level mupirocin resistance cannot be eradicated with mupirocin