Molecular typing of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus based on PCR restriction fragment length polymorphism of the Coagulase gene

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is one of the most predominant agents that cause nosocomial infections. Objectives: To determine the rate of MRSA and the molecular characteristics of the coagulase encoding gene of these isolates based on polymerase chain reaction restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP).