Incidence of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Recovered from Patients with Urinary Tract Infections in Zakho City/ Kurdistan-Iraq

The prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) among patients with urinary tract infections (UTIs) has become a significant cause morbidity in all age groups. aim the current study was to identify S. methicillin-resistant (MRSA). Moreover, it aimed determine their antimicrobial susceptibility patterns and detect presence mecA, lukPV icaA genes isolated UTIs patients. A total 402 urine samples were collected from diagnosed aged (less than 80 years) at Zakho General Hospital City, August 2021 March 2022. From these samples, 37 (12.6%) identified molecularly confirmed by nuc gene. high MRSA 28 (75.7%) isolates Oxacillin sensitive test mecA Females highly infected males, most cases chronic condition married. In addition, 18 (64.3%) 21 (75%) harbored luk-PV genes, respectively. There widespread resistance for bacteria. Isolated Imipenem. Interestingly, positive correlation between both virulence marker (luk-PV icaA) found UTIs. Conclusion, data demonstrated, first time, alarming emergence multidrug-resistant community-acquired Kurdistan Region-Iraq. Further studies are required other cities report whether or not is UTI Iraqi Kurdistan.