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

Figure 1

Multiplex PCR assay for the detection of PVL and mecA genes. M: 100 bp DNA marker, lanes 1 to 6: MRSA isolates from men, and lanes 7 to 17: MRSA isolates from women. 16 srRNA: 16S rRNA gene amplicon (762 bp), PVL: lukS/F-PV amplicon (433 bp), and MecA: mecA amplicon (310 bp).