Prevalence of Antimicrobial-Resistant Pathogens in Canadian Hospitals: Results of the Canadian Ward Surveillance Study (CANWARD 2007)
BACKGROUND: Canadian hospitals as well as hospitals worldwide are increasingly faced with antibiotic-resistant pathogens, including multidrug-resistant (MDR) strains. OBJECTIVES: To assess the prevalence of pathogens, including the resistance genotypes of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus...
Main Authors: | George G Zhanel, James A Karlowsky, Mel DeCorby, Kim A Nichol, Aleksandra Wierzbowski, Patricia J Baudry, Philippe Lagacé-Wiens, Andrew Walkty, Frank Schweizer, Heather Adam, Melissa McCracken, Michael R Mulvey, The Canadian Antimicrobial Resistance Alliance (CARA), Daryl J Hoban |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2009-01-01
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Series: | Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/398264 |
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