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

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Frequency of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonization in positive and negative PVL isolates. Four male samples were positive for PVL (66.67% (4/6)). Three (21.43% (3/14)) were elderly and one (33.33% (1/3)) was a nurse. The 4 PVL-positive isolates were all SCCmec-IVc (57.14% (4/7)).