Journal article
Mupirocin-Resistant, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Strains in Canadian Hospitals
Abstract
Mupirocin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus is increasingly being reported in many parts of the world. This study describes the epidemiology and laboratory characterization of mupirocin-resistant methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) strains in Canadian hospitals. Broth microdilution susceptibility testing of 4,980 MRSA isolates obtained between 1995 and 2004 from 32 Canadian hospitals was done in accordance with CLSI guidelines. The …
Authors
Simor AE; Stuart TL; Louie L; Watt C; Ofner-Agostini M; Gravel D; Mulvey M; Loeb M; McGeer A; Bryce E
Journal
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, Vol. 51, No. 11, pp. 3880–3886
Publisher
American Society for Microbiology
Publication Date
November 2007
DOI
10.1128/aac.00846-07
ISSN
0066-4804