Clinical Characteristics of Pediatric Patients Hospitalized with Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Canadian Hospitals from 2008 To 2010

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections were uncommon in children in Canada until the 1990s. Using a standardized case report form, treating physicians reported children hospitalized due to MRSA infections in Canadian hospitals through the Canadian Pediatric Surveillance Progra...

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Main Authors: Kirk Ryan Leifso, Denise Gravel, Aboubaker Mounchili, Sherif Kaldas, Nicole Le Saux
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/627871