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Prevalence and Characterization of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae Isolated in Canadian Hospitals: Results from CANWARD 2007
(2009-1-1)
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of the present study was to determine the prevalence
and molecular epidemiology of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase
(ESBL)-producing Enterobacteriaceae identified from Canadian hospitals
in 2007.
METHODS: ...
Prevalence of Antimicrobial-Resistant Pathogens in Canadian Hospitals: Results of the Canadian Ward Surveillance Study (CANWARD 2007)
(2009-1-1)
BACKGROUND: Canadian hospitals as well as hospitals worldwide
are increasingly faced with antibiotic-resistant pathogens, including
multidrug-resistant (MDR) strains.
OBJECTIVES: To assess the prevalence of pathogens, ...
Antimicrobial Susceptibility of 6685 Organisms Isolated from Canadian Hospitals: CANWARD 2007
(2009-1-1)
BACKGROUND: Antimicrobial resistance is a growing problem in
North American hospitals as well as hospitals worldwide.
OBJECTIVES: To assess the antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of
commonly used agents against the 20 ...
Analysis of 1560 Inpatient and Outpatient Escherichia coli Isolates from across Canada—Results from the CANWARD 2007 Study
(2009-1-1)
OBJECTIVES: Escherichia coli was the most common pathogen isolated
in the Canadian Ward Surveillance Study (CANWARD 2007)
and remains one of the most common pathogens isolated in all health
care settings. An in-depth ...