Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology (Jan 2007)

Prevalence of USA300 Colonization or Infection and Associated Variables During an Outbreak of Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a Marginalized Urban Population

  • Mark Gilbert,
  • Judy MacDonald,
  • Marie Louie,
  • Dan Gregson,
  • Kunyan Zhang,
  • Sameer Elsayed,
  • Kevin Laupland,
  • Diane Nielsen,
  • Virginia Wheeler,
  • Tara Lye,
  • John Conly

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2007/597123
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 18, no. 6
pp. 357 – 362

Abstract

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BACKGROUND: In 2004, an outbreak of the USA300 strain of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) was identified in persons with histories of homelessness, illicit drug use or incarceration in the Calgary Health Region (Calgary, Alberta). A prevalence study was conducted to test the hypotheses for factors associated with USA300 colonization or infection.