Characterization of staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec elements in biofilm-producing staphylococcus aureus, isolated from hospital infections in Isfahan

ABSTRACT

Background and Aims: Staphylococcus aureus is one of the important pathogens around the world. The present investigation was carried out to study the distribution of Staphylococcal Cassette Chromosome Mec [SCCmec] types and antibiotic resistance properties in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated from Isfahan hospitals