Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Colonization among Health Care Workers in a Downtown Emergency Department in Toronto, Ontario

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Colonization among Health Care Workers in a Downtown Emergency Department in Toronto, Ontario

BACKGROUND: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) acquired in the community, otherwise known as community-acquired MRSA, has emerged rapidly in recent years. Colonization with MRSA has been associated with an increased risk of symptomatic and serious infections and, in some settings, he...

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Main Authors: Gregory Saito, Jessica Thom, Yanliang Wei, Piraveina Gnanasuntharam, Pirasanya Gnanasuntharam, Nathan Kreiswirth, Barbara Willey, Michelle Loftus, Catherine Varner, Vanessa Porter, Allison McGeer, Bjug Borgundvaag
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Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/349891
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spelling doaj-fb8cc78ac31a474d9f49270ee23fb8a52021-07-02T03:15:14ZengHindawi LimitedCanadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology1712-95322013-01-01243e57e6010.1155/2013/349891Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Colonization among Health Care Workers in a Downtown Emergency Department in Toronto, OntarioGregory Saito0Jessica Thom1Yanliang Wei2Piraveina Gnanasuntharam3Pirasanya Gnanasuntharam4Nathan Kreiswirth5Barbara Willey6Michelle Loftus7Catherine Varner8Vanessa Porter9Allison McGeer10Bjug Borgundvaag11Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Emergency Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Microbiology, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Microbiology, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Microbiology, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Microbiology, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Microbiology, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Emergency Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Emergency Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Microbiology, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Microbiology, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Emergency Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaBACKGROUND: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) acquired in the community, otherwise known as community-acquired MRSA, has emerged rapidly in recent years. Colonization with MRSA has been associated with an increased risk of symptomatic and serious infections and, in some settings, health care workers (HCWs) exhibit a higher prevalence of MRSA colonization.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/349891
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author Gregory Saito
Jessica Thom
Yanliang Wei
Piraveina Gnanasuntharam
Pirasanya Gnanasuntharam
Nathan Kreiswirth
Barbara Willey
Michelle Loftus
Catherine Varner
Vanessa Porter
Allison McGeer
Bjug Borgundvaag
spellingShingle Gregory Saito
Jessica Thom
Yanliang Wei
Piraveina Gnanasuntharam
Pirasanya Gnanasuntharam
Nathan Kreiswirth
Barbara Willey
Michelle Loftus
Catherine Varner
Vanessa Porter
Allison McGeer
Bjug Borgundvaag
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Colonization among Health Care Workers in a Downtown Emergency Department in Toronto, Ontario
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
author_facet Gregory Saito
Jessica Thom
Yanliang Wei
Piraveina Gnanasuntharam
Pirasanya Gnanasuntharam
Nathan Kreiswirth
Barbara Willey
Michelle Loftus
Catherine Varner
Vanessa Porter
Allison McGeer
Bjug Borgundvaag
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title Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Colonization among Health Care Workers in a Downtown Emergency Department in Toronto, Ontario
title_short Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Colonization among Health Care Workers in a Downtown Emergency Department in Toronto, Ontario
title_full Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Colonization among Health Care Workers in a Downtown Emergency Department in Toronto, Ontario
title_fullStr Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Colonization among Health Care Workers in a Downtown Emergency Department in Toronto, Ontario
title_full_unstemmed Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Colonization among Health Care Workers in a Downtown Emergency Department in Toronto, Ontario
title_sort methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus colonization among health care workers in a downtown emergency department in toronto, ontario
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
issn 1712-9532
publishDate 2013-01-01
description BACKGROUND: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) acquired in the community, otherwise known as community-acquired MRSA, has emerged rapidly in recent years. Colonization with MRSA has been associated with an increased risk of symptomatic and serious infections and, in some settings, health care workers (HCWs) exhibit a higher prevalence of MRSA colonization.
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