Outbreaks of infection caused by community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a Canadian correctional facility

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 343-348

  Main, Cheryl L ^a,b,e   Jayaratne, Padman ^a,b   Haley, Allan ^c   Rutherford, Candy ^a,b   Smaill, Fiona ^a,b   Fisman, David N ^c,d  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b HAMILTON REGIONAL LABORATORY MEDICINE PROGRAM   (Canada)

^c Hamilton Pub Hlth and Social Serv   (Canada)

^d DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e HAMILTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Community acquired MRSA; Correctional facility; Panton Valentine leukocidin

Indexed keywords

CEFALEXIN; CEFAZOLIN; CIPROFLOXACIN; CLINDAMYCIN; CLOXACILLIN; FLUCONAZOLE; PENICILLIN V;

ABSCESS; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CANADA; HUMAN; INFECTION; LEG; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; PRISON; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; RISK FACTOR; SKIN INFECTION; SOFT TISSUE INFECTION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 30644457586     PISSN: 17129532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2005/698181     Document Type: Article

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