High Rates of Staphylococcus aureus USA400 Infection, Northern Canada

High Rates of Staphylococcus aureus USA400 Infection, Northern Canada

Surveillance of Staphylococcus aureus infections in 3 northern remote communities of Saskatchewan was undertaken. Rates of methicillin-resistant infections were extremely high (146–482/10,000 population), and most (98.2%) were caused by USA400 strains. Although USA400 prevalence has diminished in th...

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Main Authors: George R. Golding, Paul N. Levett, Ryan R. McDonald, James Irvine, Brian Quinn, Mandiangu Nsungu, Shirley Woods, Mohammad Khan, Marianna Ofner-Agostini, Michael R. Mulvey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
staphylococci
MSSA
MRSA
community
Canada
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/4/10-0482_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/4/10-0482_article

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