Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science,
University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
The present study demonstrates that the nasal carriage rate of
Staphylococcus aureus was 40% in Jordanian healthy young adult
population, and 19% of nasal S. aureus and 57% of clinical
isolates over the same period were resistant to oxacillin (MRSA),
respectively. The mecA gene was detected in all MRSA isolates in
both groups. Most of MRSA isolates were multiresistant to three
antibiotic classes (beta-lactams, aminoglycosides,
macrolides-lincosamides). This result suggests a serious problem
may be encountered in treatment of staphylococcal infections in
Jordan.
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