Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), one of the most common pathogens associated with an increase of antimicrobial-resistance. Infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus may be demographically focused to specific parts of the world. This study will give critical bits of knowledge into the severity of the problem of antibiotic resistant organisms in Al-Basrah and give us valuable inputs regarding the possibility of a particular source being a contaminant that could lead to

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... n in this geographical area and study the profile of virulence genes including: (MecA, Sea, Seb).The study showed a high percentage of Staphylococcus aureus resistant to Methicillin, 39/46 (84.8%). that Nasal swab from H.C.Ws obtained the highest rate of MRSA 7/7 (100%) followed by wound swab 10/11 (90.9%) from patient most of them were already on antibiotic, Nasal swab from patient 5/6 (83%), swab taken from H.C.Ws hand and hospital wards 4/5 (80%) for each Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus obtained from Hospital theaters before sterilization and Skin swab from patient 3/4 (75%). MecA genes appeared in all MRSA isolates, Sea gene at 41% (16/39) and Seb genes, it was 10.3% (4/39).