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Bradley J. LangfordPublic Health Ontario, Dalla Lana School of Public Health Verified email at oahpp.ca Cited by 4058 |
[HTML][HTML] Bacterial co-infection and secondary infection in patients with COVID-19: a living rapid review and meta-analysis
BJ Langford, M So, S Raybardhan, V Leung… - Clinical microbiology …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Bacterial co-pathogens are commonly identified in viral respiratory infections
and are important causes of morbidity and mortality. The prevalence of bacterial infection in …
and are important causes of morbidity and mortality. The prevalence of bacterial infection in …
[HTML][HTML] Antibiotic prescribing in patients with COVID-19: rapid review and meta-analysis
BJ Langford, M So, S Raybardhan, V Leung… - Clinical microbiology …, 2021 - Elsevier
… Author links open overlay panel Bradley J. Langford 1 2 , Miranda So 3 4 5 , Sumit Raybardhan
6 , Valerie Leung 1 7 , Jean-Paul R. Soucy 8 , Duncan Westwood 9 , Nick Daneman 1 4 …
6 , Valerie Leung 1 7 , Jean-Paul R. Soucy 8 , Duncan Westwood 9 , Nick Daneman 1 4 …
[HTML][HTML] Antibiotic resistance associated with the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Background COVID-19 and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) are two intersecting global public
health crises. Objective We aimed to describe the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on …
health crises. Objective We aimed to describe the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on …
[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial resistance in patients with COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BJ Langford, M So, M Simeonova, V Leung, J Lo… - The Lancet …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Frequent use of antibiotics in patients with COVID-19 threatens to exacerbate
antimicrobial resistance. We aimed to establish the prevalence and predictors of bacterial …
antimicrobial resistance. We aimed to establish the prevalence and predictors of bacterial …
[HTML][HTML] Predictors and microbiology of respiratory and bloodstream bacterial infection in patients with COVID-19: living rapid review update and meta-regression
BJ Langford, M So, V Leung, S Raybardhan… - Clinical Microbiology …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background The prevalence of bacterial infection in patients with COVID-19 is low, however,
empiric antibiotic use is high. Risk stratification may be needed to minimize unnecessary …
empiric antibiotic use is high. Risk stratification may be needed to minimize unnecessary …
Global contributions of pharmacists during the COVID‐19 pandemic
…, K Eljaaly, TP Gauthier, BJ Langford… - Journal of the …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Throughout the SARS‐CoV‐2 (COVID‐19) global pandemic, pharmacists were rarely mentioned
as essential frontline health care providers by the news media, the public, or politicians. …
as essential frontline health care providers by the news media, the public, or politicians. …
[HTML][HTML] Estimating daily antibiotic harms: an umbrella review with individual study meta-analysis
…, N Daneman, G Garber, JHC Wu, BJ Langford - Clinical Microbiology …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background There is growing evidence supporting the efficacy of shorter courses of antibiotic
therapy for common infections. However, the risks of prolonged antibiotic duration are …
therapy for common infections. However, the risks of prolonged antibiotic duration are …
Effect of antibiotic-prescribing feedback to high-volume primary care physicians on number of antibiotic prescriptions: a randomized clinical trial
Importance Antibiotic overuse contributes to adverse drug effects, increased costs, and
antimicrobial resistance. Objective To evaluate peer-comparison audit and feedback to high-…
antimicrobial resistance. Objective To evaluate peer-comparison audit and feedback to high-…
Unnecessary antibiotic prescribing in a Canadian primary care setting: a descriptive analysis using routinely collected electronic medical record data
Background: Unnecessary antibiotic use in the community in Canada is not well defined.
Our objective was to quantify unnecessary antibiotic prescribing in a Canadian primary care …
Our objective was to quantify unnecessary antibiotic prescribing in a Canadian primary care …
Late-career physicians prescribe longer courses of antibiotics
…, KA Brown, BJ Langford… - Clinical Infectious …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Background Antibiotic duration is often longer than necessary. Understanding the reasons for
variability in antibiotic duration can inform interventions to reduce prolonged antibiotic use. …
variability in antibiotic duration can inform interventions to reduce prolonged antibiotic use. …