title: High rates of Staphylococcus aureus USA400 infection, Northern Canada.
abstract: Surveillance of Staphylococcus aureus infections in 3 northern remote communities of Saskatchewan was undertaken. Rates of methicillin-resistant infections were extremely high (146-482/10,000 population), and most (98.2%) were caused by USA400 strains. Although USA400 prevalence has diminished in the United States, this strain is continuing to predominate throughout many northern communities in Canada.
authors.affiliation: National Microbiology Laboratory, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
authors.forename: George R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Golding
authors.forename: Paul N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Levett
authors.forename: Ryan R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: McDonald
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Irvine
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Quinn
authors.forename: Mandiangu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nsungu
authors.forename: Shirley
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Woods
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: Marianna
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ofner-Agostini
authors.forename: Michael R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Mulvey
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012525:Saskatchewan / Q000453:epidemiology; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents