Antimicrobial-Resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae in Canadian Hospitals: Results from the 2007 CANWARD Study

BACKGROUND: The Canadian Ward Surveillance Study (CANWARD 2007) tested isolates collected from January to December 2007 from 12 Canadian hospitals to a range of antimicrobial agents. The present paper focuses on antimicrobial resistance in Streptococcus pneumoniae in Canadian hospitals, with an emph...

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Main Authors: Aleksandra K Wierzbowski, Franil Tailor, Kim Nichol, James A Karlowsky, Daryl J Hoban, George G Zhanel
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/10.1155/2009/286823