Prevalence and Molecular Genetics of Methicillin-Resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Colonization in Nursing Homes in Saudi Arabia

Abstract

MRSA nasal colonization is a common incident among nursing home residents. The prevalence of community-associated (CA) MRSA (SCC<i>mec</i> IV and V) was more common than hospital-associated (HA) MRSA in our study samples. It is crucial to investigate such rate of incidence, which is a key tool in preventive medicine and would aid in determining health policy and predict emergent outbreaks.