Antimicrobial Susceptibility of 6685 Organisms Isolated from Canadian Hospitals: CANWARD 2007

BACKGROUND: Antimicrobial resistance is a growing problem in North American hospitals as well as hospitals worldwide. OBJECTIVES: To assess the antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of commonly used agents against the 20 most common organisms isolated from Canadian hospitals. METHODS: In total, 7881...

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Main Authors: George G Zhanel, Mel DeCorby, Kim A Nichol, Aleksandra Wierzbowski, Patricia J Baudry, Franil Tailor, Philippe Lagacé-Wiens, Andrew Walkty, Sergio Fanella, Oscar Larios, Michael R Mulvey, Melissa McCracken, James A Karlowsky, The Canadian Antimicrobial Resistance Alliance (CARA), Daryl J Hoban
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2009-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/518471