Nosocomial Infections in Saudi Arabia Caused by Methicillin Resistance Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)

Nosocomial infections that are infections acquired in hospitals are becoming a serious concern globally due to the severe complications and outcomes caused by them. Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus is one of the major causes of nosocomial infections worldwide, though there are other bacteria implicated in such infections. It is the strongest resistance faced during the last century and it still represents a serious threat to health in our present time. MRSA is dangerous because of bacterial genetic plasticity that allows them to acquire genetic materials that help them fight antibiotics, in the case of MRSA the genetic material being the SCCmec. SSCmec contains mecA gene that is known for its ability to provide resistance against beta-lactam antibiotics. MRSA has been detected in KSA since the 1990s, but still there are few and random studies concerning this issue compared to the rest of the world. Control and prevention measures must be strictly applied to avoid these infections from occurring and also there is an urgent need to upgrade to more sophisticated and targeted control measures to combat bacterial resistance that poses to be a major threat to mankind.