The evolution of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Canadian hospitals: 5 years of national surveillance. - Concepedia

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The evolution of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Canadian hospitals: 5 years of national surveillance.

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Andrew E. Simor, Marianna Ofner-Agostini, Elizabeth Bryce, Karen Green, Allison McGeer, M. R. Mulvey, Shirley Paton

Abstract

There has been a significant increase in the rate of isolating MRSA in many Canadian hospitals, related to the transmission of a relatively small number of MRSA strains.

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