TY - JOUR
T1 - Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in indigenous communities in Canada
AU - Abelson, William H.
AU - Banerji, Anna
AU - Baydala, Lola T.
AU - Jetty, Radha
AU - Schroter, Heide M.
AU - Starkes, Jill M.
AU - Wong, Sam K.
AU - Brascoupé, Simon
AU - Ford, Elizabeth
AU - Harrison, Carolyn
AU - Langlois, Kathy
AU - Monkman, Lisa
AU - Moore, Kelly R.
AU - Morningstar, Melanie
AU - Vides, Eduardo
AU - Winters, Cathy
AU - Irvine, James
AU - Saylor, Kent
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) infections have emerged as a significant issue in some Indigenous communities (including First Nations, Inuit and Métis) in Canada. Primarily associated with skin and soft-tissue infections, this organism can also result in significant morbidity and mortality. Canadian and American guidelines for managing CA-MRSA infections have been published. The specific epidemiology, microbiology and susceptibility patterns, and the social/environmental circumstances of CA-MRSA infections in Indigenous communities need to be considered for strategies to reduce transmission. While reducing household crowding and improving in-home potable water supply are optimal strategies to reduce the impact of this illness, implementing Canadian guidelines along with increased prevention strategies are recommended as interim measures.
AB - Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) infections have emerged as a significant issue in some Indigenous communities (including First Nations, Inuit and Métis) in Canada. Primarily associated with skin and soft-tissue infections, this organism can also result in significant morbidity and mortality. Canadian and American guidelines for managing CA-MRSA infections have been published. The specific epidemiology, microbiology and susceptibility patterns, and the social/environmental circumstances of CA-MRSA infections in Indigenous communities need to be considered for strategies to reduce transmission. While reducing household crowding and improving in-home potable water supply are optimal strategies to reduce the impact of this illness, implementing Canadian guidelines along with increased prevention strategies are recommended as interim measures.
KW - Canada
KW - Community-acquired infections
KW - Indigenous populations
KW - Methicillin-resistant S. Aureus (MRSA)
KW - SSTI
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84866147388&partnerID=8YFLogxK
M3 - Journal Article
AN - SCOPUS:84866147388
SN - 1205-7088
VL - 17
SP - 395
EP - 398
JO - Paediatrics and Child Health (Canada)
JF - Paediatrics and Child Health (Canada)
IS - 7
ER -