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Outbreak of Multidrug‐Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa Colonization and Infection Secondary to Imperfect Intensive Care Unit Room Design by Hota, Susy, Hirji, Zahir, Stockton, Karen, Lemieux, Camille, Dedier, Helen, Wolfaardt, Gideon, Gardam, Michael A.

“…Pseudomonas aeruginosa has been increasingly recognized for its ability to cause significant hospital-associated outbreaks, particularly since the emergence of…”
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Transmission of influenza A in human beings by Brankston, Gabrielle, MHSc, Gitterman, Leah, MHSc, Hirji, Zahir, MHSc, Lemieux, Camille, MD, Gardam, Michael, Dr

“…Summary Planning for the next influenza pandemic is occurring at many levels throughout the world, spurred on by the recent spread of H5N1 avian influenza in…”
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Quantification of the Hawthorne effect in hand hygiene compliance monitoring using an electronic monitoring system: a retrospective cohort study by Srigley, Jocelyn A, Furness, Colin D, Baker, G Ross, Gardam, Michael

“…The Hawthorne effect, or behaviour change due to awareness of being observed, is assumed to inflate hand hygiene compliance rates as measured by direct…”
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Influenza Vaccination of Healthcare Workers: Critical Analysis of the Evidence for Patient Benefit Underpinning Policies of Enforcement by De Serres, Gaston, Skowronski, Danuta M, Ward, Brian J, Gardam, Michael, Lemieux, Camille, Yassi, Annalee, Patrick, David M, Krajden, Mel, Loeb, Mark, Collignon, Peter, Carrat, Fabrice

“…Four cluster randomized controlled trials (cRCTs) conducted in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) have reported reductions in patient risk through increased…”
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Mild Isoniazid-Induced Liver Injury in Humans Is Associated with an Increase in Th17 Cells and T Cells Producing IL-10 by Metushi, Imir G, Zhu, Xu, Chen, Xin, Gardam, Michael A, Uetrecht, Jack

“…Isoniazid (INH) remains a mainstay for the treatment of tuberculosis despite the fact that it can cause liver failure. The mechanism of INH-induced liver…”
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Canadian Rheumatology Association Recommendations for the Pharmacological Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis with Traditional and Biologic Disease-modifying Antirheumatic Drugs: Part II Safety by BOMBARDIER, Claire, HAZLEWOOD, Glen S, PENCHARZ, James, POPE, Janet E, THOMSON, John, THORNE, Carter, ZUMMER, Michel, GARDAM, Michael A, ASKLING, Johan, BYKERK, Vivian, AKHAVAN, Pooneh, SCHIEIR, Orit, DOOLEY, Anne, HARAOUI, Boulos, KHRAISHI, Majed, LECLERCQ, Sharon A, LEGARE, Jean, MOSHER, Dianne P

“…The Canadian Rheumatology Association (CRA) has developed recommendations for the pharmacological management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with traditional and…”
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Anti-tumour necrosis factor agents and tuberculosis risk: mechanisms of action and clinical management by Gardam, Michael A, Keystone, Edward C, Menzies, Richard, Manners, Steven, Skamene, Emil, Long, Richard, Vinh, Donald C

“…Cases of active tuberculosis have been reported worldwide with the use of therapeutic agents that inhibit tumour necrosis factor (TNF) alpha. TNFalpha has a…”
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Determining mortality rates attributable to clostridium difficile infection by Hota, Susy S, Achonu, Camille, Crowcroft, Natasha S, Harvey, Bart J, Lauwers, Albert, Gardam, Michael A

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Determining mortality rates attributable to Clostridium difficile infection by HOTA, S.S, ACHONU, C, CROWCROFT, N.S, HARVEY, B.J, LAUWERS, A, GARDAM, M.A

“…To determine accuracy of measures of deaths attributable to Clostridium difficile infection, we compared 3 measures for 2007-2008 in Ontario, Canada: death…”
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Patient- and hospital-level predictors of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE) bacteremia in Ontario, Canada by Johnstone, Jennie, Chen, Cynthia, Rosella, Laura, Adomako, Kwaku, Policarpio, Michelle E., Lam, Freda, Prematunge, Chatura, Garber, Gary, Evans, Gerald A., Gardam, Michael, Hota, Susy, John, Michael, Katz, Kevin, Lemieux, Camille, McGeer, Allison, Mertz, Dominik, Muller, Matthew P., Roth, Virginia, Suh, Kathryn N., Vearncombe, Mary

“…•Forty percent of patients with VRE bacteremia died within 30 days.•Patients with a bone marrow transplant, solid organ transplant, cancer, or who are admitted…”
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Complete Nucleotide Sequence of a 92-Kilobase Plasmid Harboring the CTX-M-15 Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase Involved in an Outbreak in Long-Term-Care Facilities in Toronto, Canada by David A. Boyd, Shaun Tyler, Sara Christianson, Allison McGeer, Matthew P. Muller, Barbara M. Willey, Elizabeth Bryce, Michael Gardam, Patrice Nordmann, Michael R. Mulvey, Canadian Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Program, Health Canada

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Clinical effectiveness of rapid tests for methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in hospitalized patients: a systematic review by Polisena, Julie, Chen, Stella, Cimon, Karen, McGill, Sarah, Forward, Kevin, Gardam, Michael

“…Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are often resistant to multiple classes of antibiotics. The research objectives of this systematic review…”
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Detecting Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Hemodialysis Patients: A Head-to-Head Comparison of the T-SPOT.TB Test, Tuberculin Skin Test, and an Expert Physician Panel by Passalent, Laura, Khan, Kamran, Richardson, Robert, Wang, Jun, Dedier, Helen, Gardam, Michael

“…Current guidelines advocate screening hemodialysis patients for latent tuberculosis infection; however, the tuberculin skin test (TST) is believed to be…”
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Active tuberculosis among homeless persons, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1998-2007 by Khan, Kamran, Rea, Elizabeth, McDermaid, Cameron, Stuart, Rebecca, Chambers, Catharine, Wang, Jun, Chan, Angie, Gardam, Michael, Jamieson, Frances, Yang, Jae, Hwang, Stephen W

“…While tuberculosis (TB) in Canadian cities is increasingly affecting foreign-born persons, homeless persons remain at high risk. To assess trends in TB, we…”
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Emergence of drug resistance: implications for antiviral control of pandemic influenza by Alexander, Murray E., Bowman, Christopher S., Feng, Zhilan, Gardam, Michael, Moghadas, Seyed M., Röst, Gergely, Wu, Jianhong, Yan, Ping

“…Given the danger of an unprecedented spread of the highly pathogenic avian influenza strain H5N1 in humans, and great challenges to the development of an…”
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Questioning aerosol transmission of influenza by Lemieux, Camille, Brankston, Gabrielle, Gitterman, Leah, Hirji, Zahir, Gardam, Michael

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Patient-as-Observer Approach: An alternative method for hand hygiene auditing in an ambulatory care setting by Le-Abuyen, Sheila, MPH, CPHI(C), Ng, Jessica, MSc, CIC, Kim, Susie, MD, CCFP, MScCH, De La Franier, Anne, RN, Khan, Bibi, Mosley, Jane, RN, MScN, Gardam, Michael, MSc, MD, CM, MSc, FRCPC, CIC

“…A survey pilot asked patients to observe the hand hygiene compliance of their health care providers. Patients returned 75.1% of the survey cards distributed,…”
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A pragmatic approach to infection prevention and control guidelines in an ambulatory care setting by Ng, Jessica, MSc, CIC, Le-Abuyen, Sheila, MPH, CPHI(C), Mosley, Jane, MScN, RN, Gardam, Michael, MD, MSc, CM, FRCPC, CIC

“…The vast majority of infection prevention and control (IPAC) experience and practice guidance relates to the inpatient setting. We have taken a pragmatic…”
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Global Public Health Implications of a Mass Gathering in Mecca, Saudi Arabia During the Midst of an Influenza Pandemic by KHAN, Kamran, MEMISH, Ziad A, RAPOSO, Paulo, HEIDEBRECHT, Christine, JUN WANG, CHAN, Angie, BROWNSTEIN, John, GARDAM, Michael, CHABBRA, Aneesh, LIAUW, Jessica, WEI HU, JANES, David A, SEARS, Jennifer, ARINO, Julien, MACDONALD, Michael, CALDERON, Felipe

“…Every year millions of pilgrims from around the world gather under extremely crowded conditions in Mecca, Saudi Arabia to perform the Hajj. In 2009, the Hajj…”
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Is Surveillance for Multidrug-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae an Effective Infection Control Strategy in the Absence of an Outbreak? by Gardam, Michael A., Burrows, Lori L., Kus, Julianne V., Brunton, James, Low, Donald E., Conly, John M., Humar, Atul

“…Multidrug-resistant enterobacteriaceae (MDRE) are an important cause of nosocomial infections. The effectiveness of screening for MDRE in the nonoutbreak…”
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