Journal article
The Management of Infection and Colonization due to Methicillin‐Resistant Staphylococcus aureus: A CIDS/CAMM Position Paper
Abstract
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is being seen with greater frequency in most hospitals and other health care facilities across Canada. The organism may cause life-threatening infections and has been associated with institutional outbreaks. Several studies have confirmed that MRSA infection is associated with increased morbidity and mortality compared with infections caused by susceptible strains, even when the presence of …
Authors
Simor AE; Loeb M; Committee TCCG
Journal
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, Vol. 15, No. 1, pp. 39–48
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
January 2004
DOI
10.1155/2004/531434
ISSN
1712-9532