Open AccessMethicillin-ResistantStaphylococcus aureusColonization among Medical Residents
Author(s) -
Pascale Trépanier,
Claude Tremblay,
Annie Ruest
Publication year - 2013
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 - 10.1155/2013/148937
Subject(s) - colonization , staphylococcus aureus , microbiology and biotechnology , methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus , staphylococcal infections , medicine , biology , bacteria , genetics
Medical residents may be at risk of becoming colonized by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) during their training. The occupational risk of this specific population is unknown. Furthermore, there are no data regarding MRSA colonization among health care professionals in Quebec.
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