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 | Nisha ThampiAssistant Professor, CHEO - University of Ottawa Verified email at cheo.on.ca Cited by 709 |
Multicenter study of health care cost of patients admitted to hospital with Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia: impact of length of stay and intensity of care
Background Methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) and methicillin-resistant
S aureus bacteremia (SAB) have both been associated with high morbidity and mortality …
S aureus bacteremia (SAB) have both been associated with high morbidity and mortality …
The evolving epidemiology of Clostridium difficile infection in Canadian hospitals during a postepidemic period (2009–2015)
…, P Stagg, KN Suh, G Taylor, A Wong, N Thampi - Cmaj, 2018 - Can Med Assoc
Background: The clinical and molecular epidemiology of health care–associated Clostridium
difficile infection in nonepidemic settings across Canada has evolved since the first report …
difficile infection in nonepidemic settings across Canada has evolved since the first report …
[HTML][HTML] Household transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from unvaccinated asymptomatic and symptomatic household members with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection: an …
…, C Arnold, Y Galipeau, M Austin, N Thampi… - … Open Access Journal, 2022 - cmajopen.ca
Background: Household transmission contributes to SARS-CoV-2 spread, but the role of
children in transmission is unclear. We conducted a study that included symptomatic and …
children in transmission is unclear. We conducted a study that included symptomatic and …
[HTML][HTML] Severe clinical outcome is uncommon in Clostridium difficile infection in children: a retrospective cohort study
Background Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is the most common cause of health care–associated
diarrhea in children and adults. Although serious complications of CDI have been …
diarrhea in children and adults. Although serious complications of CDI have been …
The prevention and management of rabies
NS Crowcroft, N Thampi - Bmj, 2015 - bmj.com
Rabies is a lyssavirus infection resulting in acute encephalitis or meningoencephalitis that
is virtually always fatal. The disease can be caused by several different rabies and rabies-like …
is virtually always fatal. The disease can be caused by several different rabies and rabies-like …
[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness against omicron infection and hospitalization
OBJECTIVES This study aimed to provide real-world evidence on coronavirus disease 2019
vaccine effectiveness (VE) against symptomatic infection and severe outcomes caused by …
vaccine effectiveness (VE) against symptomatic infection and severe outcomes caused by …
Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Canada treatment practice guidelines for Clostridium difficile infection
…, AE Simor, T Steiner, N Thampi… - Official Journal of …, 2018 - jammi.utpjournals.press
… , Yves Longtin MD7, Thomas Louie MD8, Paul Moayyedi MD9, Susan Poutanen MD10,
Andrew E Simor MD11, Theodore Steiner MD12, Nisha Thampi MD13, Louis Valiquette MD14 …
Andrew E Simor MD11, Theodore Steiner MD12, Nisha Thampi MD13, Louis Valiquette MD14 …
Trends in severe outcomes among adult and pediatric patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in the Canadian Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Program, March 2020 …
R Mitchell, J Cayen, N Thampi, C Frenette… - JAMA Network …, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Trends in COVID-19 severe outcomes have significant implications for the health
care system and are key to informing public health measures. However, data summarizing …
care system and are key to informing public health measures. However, data summarizing …
[HTML][HTML] Characterization of healthcare-associated and community-associated Clostridioides difficile infections among adults, Canada, 2015–2019
…, JA Srigley, P Stagg, KN Suh, N Thampi… - Emerging Infectious …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
We investigated epidemiologic and molecular characteristics of healthcare-associated (HA)
and community-associated (CA) Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) among adult patients …
and community-associated (CA) Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) among adult patients …
Background incidence rates of adverse events of special interest related to COVID-19 vaccines in Ontario, Canada, 2015 to 2020, to inform COVID-19 vaccine safety …
Background Background incidence rates are critical in pharmacovigilance to facilitate
identification of vaccine safety signals. We estimated background incidence rates of 11 adverse …
identification of vaccine safety signals. We estimated background incidence rates of 11 adverse …