Key Findings

The study identified methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolates carrying the mecA gene, which confers methicillin resistance. Additionally, some isolates harbored the vanA gene, indicating vancomycin resistance. The study also detected the presence of the tst gene, which encodes the toxic shock syndrome toxin, and the PVL gene, which encodes the Panton-Valentine leukocidin toxin.