B.  Shagufta Naseer, Y.M.  Jayaraj, 
    Identification of Multi-Resistant <I>Staphylococcus aureus</I> in Clinical Specimens,
    Research Journal of Medical Sciences,
    Volume 4,Issue 3,
    2010,
    Pages 204-207,
    ISSN 1815-9346,
    rjmsci.2010.204.207,
    (https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=rjmsci.2010.204.207)
    Abstract: In the present study, highly resistant <I>S. aureus</I> were isolated. Identification of multiple genes (<I>mec</I>A, <I>erm</I>A, <I>van</I>A) for 5 multi-resistant <I>S. aureus </I>strains have been attempted. These isolates contain 533 bp <I>mec</I>A fragment, 139 bp <I>erm</I>A fragment and 1030 bp <I>van</I>A fragment by multiplex PCR method. Also antimicrobial susceptibility testing by disk diffusion method was evaluated for 360 <I>S. aureus</I> isolates against 20 antimicrobial agents. Among the 360 isolates, 117 isolates were resistant to &gt;14 antimicrobial agents. The prudent use of antibiotics and rapid and continuous screening for resistant microorganisms should be more focused to prevent the emergence and spread of multi resistant MRSA strains.
    Keywords: S. aureus;MRSA;erythromycin;vancomycin;VRSA;mecA;ermA;vanA;India