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

Table 2

mecA gene, PVL gene, and SCCmec types in MRSA isolates.

Sample ID	Gender	Residential type	SCCmec type	mecA gene	PVL gene
1	Male	E	IVc	+	+
2		E	IVc	+	+
3		E	IVc	+	+
4		N	IVc	+	+
5		N	—	+	−
6		N	IVc	+	−
7	Female	E	V	+	−
8		E	V	+	−
9		E	IVa	+	−
10		E	V	+	−
11		E	V	+	−
12		E	IVa	+	−
13		E	V	+	−
14		E	—	+	−
15		E	IVc	+	−
16		E	IVc	+	−
17		E	—	+	−

E: elderly and N: nurse.