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Prevalence of Methicillin‐Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a Canadian Inner‐City Shelter

Author(s) -

Tom A Szakacs,

Baldwin Toye,

Jeffrey Turnbull,

Wendy Muckle,

Virginia Roth

Publication year - 2007

Publication title -

canadian journal of infectious diseases and medical microbiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.634

H-Index - 38

eISSN - 1918-1493

pISSN - 1712-9532

DOI - 10.1155/2007/264257

Subject(s) - staphylococcus aureus , methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine , geography , biology , bacteria , genetics

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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