MRSA are formally classified using different methods such as : PFGE, MLST, spa and SCCmec. However, there are informal methods for characterization and , hence, classification such as antibiogram for a non-limiting example. mecA gene is the basis for MRSA resistance. There are many mutations reported in mecA that are responsible for multiple antibiotic resistance.
I want to know the authorities in Egypt that have useful data about MRSA including it's prevalence, antibiogram, mecA sequencing (genetic characerization).
Kind regards.
http://outbreaknewstoday.com/mrsa-egypt-summary-published-reports-29180/
Article Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Recovered from H...
Article Study on prevalence and genetic discrimination of methicilli...
you can contact authors Emails mentioned in the articles above .
Thanks you fro your help Dr. Shadman. The studies you added address the antibiotic resistance patterns and prevalence but it doesn't include mecA gene sequencing to identify different mutant forms of MRSA.
You can ask the American agent in Egypt EMCC in Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams University or make google search
Thank you Dr. Gamal,
I've visited Mirecen in faculty of agriculture, ASU. They don't have MRSA strains in their catalog. But, I don't know what you mean by the american agent because I didn't meet anyone american there. I knew that there was an American Naval research Lab. (NAMRU-3) that had MRSA strains but they left Egypt in 2016.
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