Antibiotic resistance patterns and molecular characteristics of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated from acne outpatients in Can Tho city, Vietnam

This study aimed to characterize the methicillin-resistant S. aureus strains circulating on the skin of individuals with acne. S. aureus isolates were screened for methicillin resistance by methods including, oxacillin agar (OA), cefoxitin disk diffusion (CDD), and PCR for the mecA gene.