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David M. Patrick, MD, FRCPC, MHSc
New strains of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) have emerged in the community and sometimes cause aggressive infections in otherwise healthy people.[1-9] Along with severe skin and soft tissue... Read More
The British Columbia Ministry of Health’s Pharmacare Division recently committed to 3 years of funding for implementing a community education program promoting the wise use of antibiotics. This funding provides British... Read More
Between September and December 2004 there were seven cases of invasive disease due to N. meningitides group C in gay men in BC. Cases presented with meningitis and septicemia, and there was a high case-... Read More
Our ability to cure bacterial disease with antibiotics is central not only to the resolution of individual infections but also to the outcome of most surgery and cancer treatment. For over two decades, antibiotic-... Read More
Recent trends in resistance British Columbia continues to see dramatic changes in the prevalence of antibiotic resistant organisms. Trends of relevance include: • One in four Staphylococcus aureus isolates are... Read More
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