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[HTML][HTML] Self-collected mid-turbinate swabs for the detection of respiratory viruses in adults with acute respiratory illnesses
Background The gold standard for respiratory virus testing is a nasopharyngeal (NP) swab,
which is collected by a healthcare worker. Midturbinate (MT) swabs are an alternative due to …
which is collected by a healthcare worker. Midturbinate (MT) swabs are an alternative due to …
Use of oral miltefosine for cutaneous leishmaniasis in Canadian soldiers returning from Afghanistan
Old world cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is caused by Leishmania major and Leishmania
tropica, and is endemic to several Asian and Middle-Eastern countries where the rates of …
tropica, and is endemic to several Asian and Middle-Eastern countries where the rates of …
Prevalence of antibiotic-resistant organisms in Canadian Hospitals. Comparison of point-prevalence survey results from 2010, 2012, and 2016
…, K Bush, M Dyck, Z Hirji, A Kiss, OE Larios… - Infection Control & …, 2019 - cambridge.org
ObjectivePoint-prevalence surveys for infection or colonization with methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE), extended-spectrum …
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE), extended-spectrum …
[HTML][HTML] Validating administrative data to identify complex surgical site infections following cardiac implantable electronic device implantation: a comparison of …
Background Cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) surgical site infections (SSIs)
have been outpacing the increases in implantation of these devices. While traditional …
have been outpacing the increases in implantation of these devices. While traditional …
First report of Actinobaculum schaalii urinary tract infection in North America
OE Larios, KA Bernard, K Manickam, B Ng… - … and infectious disease, 2010 - Elsevier
A recurrent urinary tract infection with Actinobaculum schaalii, a fastidious, facultative
anaerobic, and emerging pathogen, is described. Diagnosis was delayed when routine urine …
anaerobic, and emerging pathogen, is described. Diagnosis was delayed when routine urine …
[HTML][HTML] Genetic Polymorphisms and Drug Susceptibility in Four Isolates of Leishmania tropica Obtained from Canadian Soldiers Returning from Afghanistan
Background Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a vector-borne parasitic disease characterized
by the presence of one or more lesions on the skin that usually heal spontaneously after a …
by the presence of one or more lesions on the skin that usually heal spontaneously after a …
Real-world treatment of hepatitis C with second-generation direct-acting antivirals: initial results from a multicentre Canadian retrospective cohort of diverse patients
…, SS Lee, G Macphail, J Kapler, OE Larios… - … Open Access Journal, 2018 - cmajopen.ca
Background: High hepatitis C cure rates have been observed in registration trials with
second-generation direct-acting antivirals. Real-world data also indicate high sustained viral …
second-generation direct-acting antivirals. Real-world data also indicate high sustained viral …
[HTML][HTML] The economic burden of cardiac implantable electronic device infections in Alberta, Canada: a population-based study using validated administrative data
Background Cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIED) are being inserted with
increasing frequency. Severe surgical site infections (SSI) that occur after device implantation …
increasing frequency. Severe surgical site infections (SSI) that occur after device implantation …
[HTML][HTML] Implementation strategies for hospital-based probiotic administration in a stepped-wedge cluster randomized trial design for preventing hospital-acquired …
…, B Missaghi, J Kim, OE Larios, E Henderson… - BMC Health Services …, 2023 - Springer
Background Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is associated with considerable morbidity
and mortality in hospitalized patients, especially among older adults. Probiotics have been …
and mortality in hospitalized patients, especially among older adults. Probiotics have been …
Latent Class Analysis for the Diagnosis of Clostridioides difficile Infection
Background Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is an opportunistic disease that lacks a
gold-standard test. Nucleic acid amplification tests such as real-time polymerase chain reaction …
gold-standard test. Nucleic acid amplification tests such as real-time polymerase chain reaction …