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Vestibulotoxicity with systemic gentamicin in different dosing regimens: Our experience in 46 patients by Syed, M.I., Leis, J.A., Ilan, O., Gold, W.L., Pothier, D.D., Rutka, J.A.

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Intramedullary Abscess of the Spinal Cord in the Antibiotic Era: Clinical Features, Microbial Etiologies, Trends in Pathogenesis, and Outcomes by Chan, Christopher T., Gold, Wayne L.

“…We review the clinical features, microbial etiologies, mechanisms of infection, and outcomes of 25 cases of intramedullary abscess of the spinal cord (IASC)…”
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Aeromonas hydrophila Infections of Skin and Soft Tissue: Report of 11 Cases and Review by Gold, W. L., Salit, I. E.

“…We report the clinical and microbiological characteristics of 11 cases of Aeromonas hydrophila infection of skin and soft tissue, and we review the…”
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Can ultrasound probes and coupling gel be a source of nosocomial infection in patients undergoing sonography? An in vivo and in vitro study by Muradali, D, Gold, WL, Phillips, A, Wilson, S

“…At our institution, ultrasound probes are wiped with a clean, dry, soft, absorbent paper towel after each procedure as a basic standard of probe disinfection…”
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Use of Fluconazole in the Treatment of Candidal Endophthalmitis by Akler, Michelle E., Vellend, Hillar, McNeely, David M., Walmsley, Sharon L., Gold, Wayne L.

“…Candidal endophthalmitis is a sight-threatening ocular infection that most frequently occurs as a complication of candidemia. While amphotericin B is…”
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SARS control and psychological effects of quarantine, Toronto, Canada by Hawryluck, Laura, Gold, Wayne L, Robinson, Susan, Pogorski, Stephen, Galea, Sandro, Styra, Rima

“…As a transmissible infectious disease, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) was successfully contained globally by instituting widespread quarantine…”
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Thrombogenicity of radiofrequency ablation procedures: what factors influence thrombin generation? by Lee, D S, Dorian, P, Downar, E, Burns, M, Yeo, E L, Gold, W L, Paquette, M, Lau, W, Newman, D M

“…Thromboembolic complications have been reported after radiofrequency ablation but the low incidence of overt clinical events has been a limitation to the study…”
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Pyogenic Brain Abscess Caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae: Case Report and Review by GRIGORIADIS, E, GOLD, W. L

“…While Streptococcus pneumoniae is the most common cause of bacterial meningitis in adults, cases of pneumococcal brain abscess have rarely been reported. We…”
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Successful Treatment of Systemic and Local Infections Due to Exophiala Species by Gold, Wayne L., Vellend, Hillar, Salit, Irving E., Campbell, Iivi, Summerbell, Richard, Rinaldi, Michael, Simor, Andrew E.

“…We report the successful treatment of three cases of infection due to Exophiala species. These organisms belong to the heterogeneous group of dematiaceous…”
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Medication-based urolithiasis and atazanavir by Koblic, Paul M, Gold, Wayne L, la Porte, Charles J L, Lee, Todd C

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Can Routine Laboratory Tests Discriminate between Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome and Other Causes of Community-Acquired Pneumonia? by Muller, Matthew P., Tomlinson, George, Marrie, Thomas J., Tang, Patrick, McGeer, Allison, Low, Donald E., Detsky, Allan S., Gold, Wayne L.

“…Background. The clinical presentation of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) resembles that of other etiologies of community-acquired pneumonia, making…”
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"Choosing Wisely Canada" and antimicrobial stewardship: A shared focus on reducing unnecessary care by Born, K B, Leis, J A, Gold, W L, Levinson, W

“…There is a growing movement in medicine which recognizes that some tests, treatments or procedures do not add value for patients, and may even cause harm. The…”
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Delayed diagnosis of acute rheumatic fever in adults: a forgotten cause of febrile polyarthritis by Chan, A W, Webb, G, Vellend, H, Gold, W L

“…Acute rheumatic fever is a nonsuppurative sequela of upper respiratory tract infection with group A streptococci. We describe our recent experience with the…”
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Postanginal Septicemia as a Life-Threatening Complication of Infectious Mononucleosis by Gold, Wayne L., Kapral, Moira K., Witmer, Michael R., Mahon, William A., Ostrowski, Mario, Vellend, Hillar

“…Infectious mononucleosis is a viral illness that occurs most frequently in late adolescence or early adulthood. While most cases resolve spontaneously,…”
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Reducing Antimicrobial Therapy for Asymptomatic Bacteriuria Among Noncatheterized Inpatients: A Proof-of-Concept Study by Leis, Jerome A., Rebick, Gabriel W., Daneman, Nick, Gold, Wayne L., Poutanen, Susan M., Lo, Pauline, Larocque, Michael, Shojania, Kaveh G., McGeer, Allison

“…This proof-of-concept study demonstrates that no longer routinely reporting urine culture results from noncatheterized medical and surgical inpatients can…”
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Management of varicella exposures in the neonatal intensive care unit by Gold, W L, Boulton, J E, Goldman, C, Gershon, A, Steinberg, S P, Chua, R, Low, D E, McGeer, A

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Impact on health care workers employed in high-risk areas during the Toronto SARS outbreak by Styra, Rima, Hawryluck, Laura, Robinson, Susan, Kasapinovic, Sonja, Fones, Calvin, Gold, Wayne L

“…Abstract Background A number of publications focusing on health care workers (HCWs) during a severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak have suggested…”
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Prognostic significance of the radiographic pattern of disease in patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome by PAUL, Narinder S, CHUNG, Taebong, HONG, Harry H. L, WEISBROD, Gordon L, KONEN, Eli, ROBERTS, Heidi C, ANURADHA RAO, T. N, GOLD, Wayne L, MEHTA, Sangeeta, TOMLINSON, George A, BOYLAN, Colm E, GROSSMAN, Harvey

“…This study was performed to evaluate the prognostic significance of the radiographic pattern of disease in probable cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome…”
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Reply to Chironda et al by Leis, Jerome A., Daneman, Nick, Gold, Wayne L., McGeer, Allison

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A 78-year-old woman with lethargy and a positive urine culture by Vaisman, Alon, Gold, Wayne L, Leis, Jerome A

“…In this situation, urinalysis may be useful in excluding urinary tract infection. A prospective study involving 101 residents of long-term care facilities with…”
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