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Characterization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Canadian hospitals: 17 years of the CANWARD study (2007-23).
The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy - 28 Aug 2025
Brahami Anissa, Karlowsky James A, McCracken Melissa, Golding George R, Nichol Kimberly A, Baxter Melanie R, Adam Heather J, Lagacé-Wiens Philippe R S, Zhanel George G
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: This study reviewed the patient demographic parameters, molecular characteristics and in vitro antimicrobial susceptibility testing results for MRSA isolates infecting inpatients and outpatients presenting for care to tertiary-care Canadian hospitals between 2007 and 2023. METHODS: DNA sequencing was used to generate spa types. Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL) genes were detected by PCR. Broth...
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- Humans
- Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
- Canada
- Staphylococcal Infections
- Microbial Sensitivity Tests
