Objective To provide information on the prevalence and treatment of methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections and the distinction between community-associated …

Background Worldwide, indigenous populations appear to be at increased risk for invasive
group A streptococcal (iGAS) infections. Although there is empirical evidence that the burden …

Objective To document a case series of 8 young First Nations patients diagnosed with acute
rheumatic fever (ARF), a preventable disease that resulted in the death of 2 patients, in …

Objective To document the development of unique opioid-dependence treatment in remote
communities that combines First Nations healing strategies and substitution therapy with …

Background Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccination against tuberculosis (TB) is
widespread in high-TB-burden countries, however, BCG vaccination policies in low-burden …

Objective To document rates of newly reported hepatitis C virus (HCV) cases from 2010 to
2015 in remote First Nations communities. Design Retrospective analysis of aggregate data of …

Methods: This retrospective diabetes prevalence study used primary care electronic medical
record data for a 3-year period, 1 August 2014–31 July 2017. Diabetes prevalence was …

Introduction: High rates of invasive group A Streptococcus disease were suspected by clinicians
in northwestern Ontario. Patients with sepsis were being encountered with bacteremia …

Background: For about 25 000 Ontarians living in remote northern First Nations communities,
seeing a doctor in an emergency department requires flying in an airplane or helicopter. …

Background: Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis (PSGN) is a rare immune-mediated
condition that typically occurs in children as a result of group A streptococcus (GAS) infection. …