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Dimensions of poverty as risk factors for antimicrobial resistant organisms in Canada: a structured narrative review.

Teagan L KingRichelle SchindlerSwati ChavdaJohn Conly
Published in: Antimicrobial resistance and infection control (2022)
There is an association between higher income and protection from CA-MRSA. Mixed results exist regarding the impact of homelessness and MRSA, demonstrating a nuanced relationship with behavioural risk factors. Higher income and maternal education were associated with reduced ARO-associated acute otitis media in children in one study. We do not have a robust understanding of the social measures of marginalization related to being foreign-born that contribute to higher rates of resistant TB infection.
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