Prevalence of Methicillin-ResistantStaphylococcus aureus and Multidrug-Resistant Strains from Patients Attending the Referral Hospitals of Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia

Table 5

PCR results for mecA gene for methicillin-resistantS. aureus from selected isolates at different referral hospitals of Amhara region, Ethiopia.

Study sites	Total isolates subjected for PCR	mecA-negative	mecA-positive
University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital	40 (100)	29 (72.5)	11 (27.5)
Felege Hiwot Comprehensive Specialized Hospital	14 (100)	13 (92.9)	1 (7.1)
Dessie Referral Hospital	11 (100)	10 (90.9)	1 (9.1)
Debre Markose Referral Hospital	5 (100)	4 (80.0)	1 (20.0)
Total	70 (100)	56 (80.0)	14 (20.0)