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Switching Gears for an Influenza Pandemic: Validation of a Duplex Reverse Transcriptase PCR Assay for Simultaneous Detection and Confirmatory Identification of Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Influenza Virus by LEBLANC, Jason J, YAN LI, BASTIEN, Nathalie, FORWARD, Kevin R, DAVIDSON, Ross J, HATCHETTE, Todd F

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The value of multiple surveillance cultures for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus by Forward, Kevin R., MD, FRCPC

“…Background We evaluated our experience in a low prevalence setting to determine the extent to which multiple swabs increased detection rates and the…”
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Risk of coinfection with Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Nova Scotia by Forward, Kevin R

“…The frequency of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae coinfection can vary depending on their individual incidence and prevalence rates. To…”
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Cephamycin resistance in clinical isolates and laboratory-derived strains of Escherichia coli, Nova Scotia, Canada by Clarke, Brian, Hiltz, Margot, Musgrave, Heather, Forward, Kevin R

“…AmpC beta -lactamase, altered porins, or both are usually responsible for cefoxitin resistance in Escherichia coli. We examined the relative importance of…”
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A study of the prevalence of cytotoxic and non-cytotoxic Klebsiella oxytoca fecal colonization in two patient populations by Smith, Stephen A, Campbell, Sarah J, Webster, Duncan, Curley, Michael, Leddin, Desmond, Forward, Kevin R

“…Klebsiella oxytoca is a cause of antibiotic-associated hemorrhagic colitis. Few reports of the occurrence of K oxytoca within stool exist and there is no gold…”
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Doctor, there's a tadpole in my feces by Drisdelle, Rosemary, Forward, Kevin R

“…A 36-year-old male resident of a coastal Nova Scotia community presented to his family physician after he noted moving objects in his feces (Figure 1)…”
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A comparison between the Strep A Rapid Test Device and conventional culture for the diagnosis of streptococcal pharyngitis by Forward, Kevin R, Haldane, David, Webster, Duncan, Mills, Carolyn, Brine, Cheryl, Aylward, Diane

“…Rapid antigen detection tests are frequently used to diagnose pharyngitis due to Streptococcus pyogenes. Because a large number of kits are available…”
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Recovery of cephalosporin-resistant Escherichia coli and Salmonella from pork, beef and chicken marketed in Nova Scotia by Forward, Kevin R, Matheson, Katherine M, Hiltz, Margot, Musgrave, Heather, Poppe, Cornelius

“…Antimicrobial use in farm animals is a potentially important contributor to the emergence of antimicrobial resistance. Resistant Salmonella may lead to serious…”
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Analysis of 3789 in- and outpatient Escherichia coli isolates from across Canada—results of the CANWARD 2007–2009 study by Lagacé-Wiens, Philippe R.S, Simner, Patricia J, Forward, Kevin R, Tailor, Franil, Adam, Heather J, DeCorby, Melanie, Karlowsky, James, Hoban, Daryl J, Zhanel, George G

“…Abstract Escherichia coli was the most commonly isolated pathogen in the Canadian Ward Surveillance Study 2007–2009 (3789 isolates). Susceptibility to…”
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An evaluation of extended incubation time with blind subculture of blood cultures in patients with suspected endocarditis by Forward, Kevin R

“…In a small proportion of patients, bacterial endocarditis is due to organisms that grow slowly and may not be recovered in conventional blood cultures…”
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Antimicrobial resistance among invasive isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae collected across Canada by Davidson, Ross J, Melano, Roberto, Forward, Kevin R

“…Abstract Between 2002 and 2003, 736 nonduplicate Streptococcus pneumoniae isolated from blood cultures were collected from 7 of 10 Canadian provinces (10…”
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Cephalosporin resistance in Klebsiella pneumoniae from Nova Scotia, Canada by Melano, Roberto G., Davidson, Ross J., Musgrave, Heather L., Forward, Kevin R.

“…From 2116 Klebsiella pneumoniae strains isolated between January 2001 and December 2002 in Nova Scotia, Canada, 25 (1.18%) showed a reduced susceptibility to…”
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Extended‐Spectrum Beta‐Lactamases by Forward, Kevin R

“…The definition of extended‐spectrum beta‐lactamases (ESBLs) has expanded rapidly, in terms of both the number and the variety of enzymes. Bacteria bearing…”
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An Evaluation of Extended Incubation Time with Blind Subculture of Blood Cultures in Patients with Suspect Endocarditis by Forward, Kevin R

“…BACKGROUND: In a small proportion of patients, bacterial endocarditis is due to organisms that grow slowly and may not be recovered in conventional blood…”
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Cross-Canada survey of resistance of 2747 aerobic blood culture isolates to piperacillin/tazobactam and other antibiotics by Forward, K R, Franks, P A, Low, D E, Rennie, R, Simor, A E

“…To compare the activity of piperacillin/tazobactam with that of other broad parenteral antibiotics against aerobic and facultative anaerobic blood culture…”
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The Impact of Switching to Polymerase Chain Reaction for the Diagnosis of Chlamydia trachomatis Infections in Women by Forward, Kevin R.

“…Background: We noted a marked increase in Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) infections in the Capital Health Region of NS coincident with substitution of a PCR for an…”
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Study of the comparative activity of piperacillin/tazobactam with currently available antibiotics against 8206 aerobic isolates by Forward, K R, Low, D E, Laverdiere, M, Rennie, R, Simor, A E, Franks, P A

“…To compare the activity of piperacillin-tazobactam with piperacillin and other parenterally administered antibiotics against aerobic Gram-negative bacilli and…”
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Predeominace of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 from Patients with Genital Herpes in Nova Scotia by Kevin R Forward, Spencer HS Lee

“…The epidemiology of genital herpes is changing with evidence to suggest an increasing incidence of herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) infections. The results…”
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Intra and inter technologist variability in the quality assessment of respiratory tract specimens by Cooper, Geraldine M, Jones, Janice J, Arbique, Judy C, Flowerdew, Gordon J, Forward, Kevin R

“…The majority of microbiology laboratories have implemented quality improvement procedures such as a Q scoring system to assess the nature of clinical…”
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Four-day incubation for detection of bacteremia using the BACTEC 9240 by Johnson, Andrew S., Touchie, Claire, Haldane, David J.M., Forward, Kevin R.

“…Records of 29, 356 blood cultures performed between April 1994 and April 1997, using the BACTEC 9240 continuous monitoring blood culture system, were reviewed…”
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