Community‐Associated Methicillin‐Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Northwest Ontario: A Five‐Year Report of Incidence and Antibiotic Resistance | Zendy

Jill Muileboom | Zendy; Marsha Hamilton | Zendy; Karen Parent | Zendy; Donna Makahnouk | Zendy; Michael Kirlew | Zendy; Raphael Saginur | Zendy; Freda Lam | Zendy; Len Kelly | Zendy

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Community‐Associated Methicillin‐Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Northwest Ontario: A Five‐Year Report of Incidence and Antibiotic Resistance

Author(s) -

Jill Muileboom,

Marsha Hamilton,

Karen Parent,

Donna Makahnouk,

Michael Kirlew,

Raphael Saginur,

Freda Lam,

Len Kelly

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 - 10.1155/2013/169409

Subject(s) - staphylococcus aureus , incidence (geometry) , methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus , microbiology and biotechnology , antibiotic resistance , antibiotics , medicine , biology , bacteria , genetics , physics , optics

The incidence of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) is traditionally high in remote areas of Canada with large Aboriginal populations. Northwestern Ontario is home to 28,000 First Nations people in more than 30 remote communities; rates of CA-MRSA are unknown.

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