Prevalence of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a Canadian Inner-City Shelter
BACKGROUND: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonization is increasingly of concern in community settings. However, despite a recent outbreak in Calgary, Alberta, data on the prevalence of MRSA in Canadian communities are lacking. Globally, few studies have been performed in high-...
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| author | Tom A Szakacs Baldwin Toye Jeffrey M Turnbull Wendy Muckle Virginia R Roth |
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| description | BACKGROUND: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonization is increasingly of concern in community settings. However, despite a recent outbreak in Calgary, Alberta, data on the prevalence of MRSA in Canadian communities are lacking. Globally, few studies have been performed in high-risk groups such as inner-city populations. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-77ce332d4b5e475ba427c0df414717662025-02-03T05:52:47ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology1712-95322007-01-0118424925210.1155/2007/264257Prevalence of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a Canadian Inner-City ShelterTom A Szakacs0Baldwin Toye1Jeffrey M Turnbull2Wendy Muckle3Virginia R Roth4Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Ottawa, The Ottawa Hospital, CanadaDivision of Infectious Diseases, University of Ottawa, The Ottawa Hospital, CanadaDivision of Internal Medicine, University of Ottawa, The Ottawa Hospital, CanadaOttawa Inner City Health Project, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaDivision of Infectious Diseases, University of Ottawa, The Ottawa Hospital, CanadaBACKGROUND: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonization is increasingly of concern in community settings. However, despite a recent outbreak in Calgary, Alberta, data on the prevalence of MRSA in Canadian communities are lacking. Globally, few studies have been performed in high-risk groups such as inner-city populations.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2007/264257 |
| spellingShingle | Tom A Szakacs Baldwin Toye Jeffrey M Turnbull Wendy Muckle Virginia R Roth Prevalence of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a Canadian Inner-City Shelter Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology |
| title | Prevalence of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a Canadian Inner-City Shelter |
| title_full | Prevalence of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a Canadian Inner-City Shelter |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a Canadian Inner-City Shelter |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a Canadian Inner-City Shelter |
| title_short | Prevalence of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a Canadian Inner-City Shelter |
| title_sort | prevalence of methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus in a canadian inner city shelter |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2007/264257 |
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