Methicillin-Resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> in Tertiary Care Institutions of the Canadian Prairies 1990-1992

Abstract

MRSA isolated in patients in tertiary care institutions in these three Canadian provinces usually is acquired prior to admission. A disproportionate number of isolates are identified in aboriginal Canadians. Epidemiologic typing was consistent with a polyclonal origin of MRSA in this geographic area.