Antimicrobial-Associated Risk Factors for Clostridium difficile Infection
…, CJ Donskey, RP Gaynes, VG Loo… - Clinical Infectious …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Antimicrobial therapy plays a central role in the pathogenesis of Clostridium difficile infection
(CDI), presumably through disruption of indigenous intestinal microflora, thereby allowing C…
(CDI), presumably through disruption of indigenous intestinal microflora, thereby allowing C…
Understanding Clostridium difficile colonization
MJT Crobach, JJ Vernon, VG Loo… - Clinical microbiology …, 2018 - Am Soc Microbiol
Clostridium difficile is the main causative agent of antibiotic-associated and health care-associated
infective diarrhea. Recently, there has been growing interest in alternative sources of …
infective diarrhea. Recently, there has been growing interest in alternative sources of …
Aortitis Due to Salmonella: Report of 10 Cases and Comprehensive Review of the Literature
VA Soravia-Dunand, VG Loo… - Clinical Infectious …, 1999 - academic.oup.com
We describe ten cases of aortitis due to Salmonella that were treated at the University of
Toronto-affiliated Hospitals between 1978 and 1997. Predisposing conditions included …
Toronto-affiliated Hospitals between 1978 and 1997. Predisposing conditions included …
Clinical practice guidelines for Clostridium difficile infection in adults: 2010 update by the society for healthcare epidemiology of America (SHEA) and the infectious …
…, DN Gerding, S Johnson, CP Kelly, VG Loo… - Infection Control & …, 2010 - cambridge.org
Since publication of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America position paper on
Clostridium difficile infection in 1995, significant changes have occurred in the epidemiology …
Clostridium difficile infection in 1995, significant changes have occurred in the epidemiology …
[HTML][HTML] A Predominantly Clonal Multi-Institutional Outbreak of Clostridium difficile–Associated Diarrhea with High Morbidity and Mortality
VG Loo, L Poirier, MA Miller, M Oughton… - … England Journal of …, 2005 - Mass Medical Soc
Background In March 2003, several hospitals in Quebec, Canada, noted a marked increase
in the incidence of Clostridium difficile–associated diarrhea. Methods In 2004 we conducted …
in the incidence of Clostridium difficile–associated diarrhea. Methods In 2004 we conducted …
[HTML][HTML] Host and Pathogen Factors for Clostridium difficile Infection and Colonization
VG Loo, AM Bourgault, L Poirier… - … England Journal of …, 2011 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Clostridium difficile infection is the leading cause of health care–associated
diarrhea, and the bacterium can also be carried asymptomatically. The objective of this study …
diarrhea, and the bacterium can also be carried asymptomatically. The objective of this study …
Strategies to prevent Clostridium difficile infections in acute care hospitals: 2014 update
…, P Carling, R Carrico, CJ Donskey, VG Loo… - Infection Control & …, 2014 - cambridge.org
Previously published guidelines are available that provide comprehensive recommendations
for detecting and preventing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). The intent of this …
for detecting and preventing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). The intent of this …
Hand hygiene with soap and water is superior to alcohol rub and antiseptic wipes for removal of Clostridium difficile
MT Oughton, VG Loo, N Dendukuri, S Fenn… - Infection Control & …, 2009 - cambridge.org
Objective.To evaluate common hand hygiene methods for efficacy in removing Clostridium
difficik.Design.Randomized crossover comparison among 10 volunteers with hands …
difficik.Design.Randomized crossover comparison among 10 volunteers with hands …
Effect of detecting and isolating Clostridium difficile carriers at hospital admission on the incidence of C difficile infections: a quasi-experimental controlled study
…, D Ben-David, I Cloutier, VG Loo - JAMA internal …, 2016 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Clostridium difficileinfection (CDI) is a major cause of health care–associated
infection worldwide, and new preventive strategies are urgently needed. Current control …
infection worldwide, and new preventive strategies are urgently needed. Current control …
A Portrait of the Geographic Dissemination of the Clostridium difficile North American Pulsed-Field Type 1 Strain and the Epidemiology of C. difficile-Associated …
B Hubert, VG Loo, AM Bourgault… - Clinical infectious …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Background . An increase in the incidence and severity of Clostridium difficile-associated
disease in Québec and the United States has been associated with a hypervirulent strain …
disease in Québec and the United States has been associated with a hypervirulent strain …