Prevalence of USA300 Colonization or Infection and Associated Variables During an Outbreak of Community‐Associated Methicillin‐Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a Marginalized Urban Population | Zendy

Mark Gilbert | Zendy; Judy MacDonald | Zendy; Marie Louie | Zendy; Dan Gregson | Zendy; Kunyan Zhang | Zendy; Sameer Elsayed | Zendy; Kevin B. Laupland | Zendy; Diane Corcoran Nielsen | Zendy; Virginia J. Wheeler | Zendy; Tara Lye | Zendy; John Conly | Zendy

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Prevalence of USA300 Colonization or Infection and Associated Variables During an Outbreak of Community‐Associated Methicillin‐Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a Marginalized Urban Population

Author(s) -

Mark Gilbert,

Judy MacDonald,

Marie Louie,

Dan Gregson,

Kunyan Zhang,

Sameer Elsayed,

Kevin B. Laupland,

Diane Corcoran Nielsen,

Virginia J. Wheeler,

Tara Lye,

John Conly

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 - 10.1155/2007/597123

Subject(s) - outbreak , colonization , staphylococcus aureus , methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus , population , microbiology and biotechnology , staphylococcal infections , medicine , biology , environmental health , virology , bacteria , genetics

In 2004, an outbreak of the USA300 strain of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) was identified in persons with histories of homelessness, illicit drug use or incarceration in the Calgary Health Region (Calgary, Alberta). A prevalence study was conducted to test the hypotheses for factors associated with USA300 colonization or infection.

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