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Multicenter Postimplementation Assessment of the Positive Predictive Value of SARS-CoV-2 Antigen-Based Point-of-Care Tests Used for Screening of Asymptomatic Continuing Care Staff by Kanji, Jamil N, Proctor, Dustin T, Stokes, William, Berenger, Byron M, Silvius, James, Tipples, Graham, Joffe, A Mark, Venner, Allison A

“…Frequent screening of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) among asymptomatic populations using antigen-based point-of-care tests…”
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Real-world evidence of sotrovimab effectiveness for preventing severe outcomes in patients with COVID-19: A quality improvement propensity-matched retrospective cohort study of a pan-provincial program in Alberta, Canada by Farmer, Gregory, Sikdar, Khokan C., Lo, TKT, Conly, John, Slobodan, Jeremy, Ross, Jordan, James, Samantha, Usman, Hussain, Kemp, Kyle, Baker, Kristi, Doucette, Karen, Nijssen-Jordan, Cheri, Saxinger, Lynora M., Joffe, A. Mark

“…•Post-marketing surveillance of sotrovimab in Canada is limited.•Sotrovimab was not associated with improved outcomes.•Study results were consistent across…”
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Comparing methods to estimate incremental inpatient costs and length of stay due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Alberta, Canada by Kirwin, Erin, Varughese, Marie, Waldner, David, Simmonds, Kimberley, Joffe, A Mark, Smith, Stephanie

“…Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is an opportunistic bacterial organism resistant to first line antibiotics. Acquisition of MRSA is often…”
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An unusual case of Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae prosthetic joint infection from the Canadian Arctic: whole genome sequencing unable to identify a zoonotic source by Groeschel, Michael, Forde, Taya, Turvey, Shannon, Joffe, A Mark, Hui, Catherine, Naidu, Prenilla, Mavrot, Fabien, Kutz, Susan, Singh, Ameeta E

“…Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae is a zoonotic pathogen that causes erysipeloid and is most frequently associated with exposure to domestic swine. Infection of…”
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Correction to: Comparing methods to estimate incremental inpatient costs and length of stay due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Alberta, Canada by Kirwin, Erin, Varughese, Marie, Waldner, David, Simmonds, Kimberley, Joffe, A Mark, Smith, Stephanie

“…In the original publication of this article [1], the authors want to add the following sentence in the Acknowledgement section…”
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Gram-Negative Bacteria That Produce Carbapenemases Causing Death Attributed to Recent Foreign Hospitalization by AHMED-BENTLEY, Jasmine, CHANDRAN, A. Uma, JOFFE, A. Mark, FRENCH, Desiree, PEIRANO, Gisele, PITOUT, Johann D. D

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Health-related quality of life with long-term retention of the PROSthesis of Antibiotic Loaded Acrylic Cement system following infection resolution in low demand patients by Beaupre, Lauren A, Stampe, Kyle, Masson, Edward, O’Connor, Gregory, Clark, Marcia, Joffe, A Mark, Boychuk, Lesia R, Lavoie, Guy

“…Background: The study purpose was to (1) evaluate health-related quality of life (HRQL) with the PROSthesis of Antibiotic Loaded Acrylic Cement (PROSTALAC) in…”
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Population Risk of Syringe Reuse: Estimating the Probability of Transmitting Bloodborne Disease by Sikora, Christopher, Chandran, A. Uma, Joffe, A. Mark, Johnson, David, Johnson, Marcia

“…In 2008, the Medical Officer of Health at Alberta Health Services (Edmonton, Canada) was notified that, in some practice settings, a syringe was used to…”
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A Painful Leg Lump by Bukhari, Abdullah, Chen, Justin Z., Joffe, A. Mark, Chiu, Isabelle

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A Consensus Development Conference Model for Establishing Health Policy for Surveillance and Screening of Antimicrobial-Resistant Organisms by Buick, Steve, Joffe, A. Mark, Taylor, Geoffrey, Conly, John

“…The Canadian Consensus Development Conference on Surveillance and Screening for Antimicrobial-Resistant Organisms (AROs) was sponsored by the Alberta Ministry…”
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Information technology and infectious diseases: Promise and pitfalls by Joffe, A Mark

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Excess Deaths During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Alberta, Canada by Beesoon, Sanjay, Bakal, Jeffrey A, Youngson, Erik, Williams, Kienan P, Berzins, Sandra A, Brindle, Mary E, Joffe, A. Mark

“…•Examines excess mortality during COVID-19 by age group in a population of 4.4m.•Excess mortality follows waves of acute COVID-19 infection.•Younger age groups…”
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Desperate therapies and the amazing race for antimicrobial alternatives by Joffe, A Mark

“…Infectious diseases remain a leading cause of death worldwide. Despite this fact, as well as the increasing recognition that microbial resistance is emerging…”
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Influenza outbreak in a Canadian correctional facility by Besney, Jonathan, Moreau, Danusia, Jacobs, Angela, Woods, Dan, Pyne, Diane, Joffe, A Mark, Ahmed, Rabia

“…Correctional facilities face increased risk of communicable disease transmission and outbreaks. We describe the progression of an influenza outbreak in a…”
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Tenofovir-related nephrotoxicity: an ongoing clinical challenge by Foisy, Michelle M, Hughes, Christine, Hills-Nieminen, Cara, Singh, Ameeta E, Joffe, A Mark

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Use of ward closure to control outbreaks among hospitalized patients in acute care settings: a systematic review by Wong, Holly, Eso, Katherine, Ip, Ada, Jones, Jessica, Kwon, Yoojin, Powelson, Susan, de Grood, Jill, Geransar, Rose, Santana, Maria, Joffe, A Mark, Taylor, Geoffrey, Missaghi, Bayan, Pearce, Craig, Ghali, William A, Conly, John

“…Though often used to control outbreaks, the efficacy of ward closure is unclear. This systematic review sought to identify studies defining and describing ward…”
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Epidemiology of Infections with Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Burn Patients: The Role of Hydrotherapy by Tredget, Edward E., Shankowsky, Heather A., Joffe, A. Mark, Inkson, Thelma I., Volpel, Kathy, Paranchych, William, Kibsey, Pamela C., Alton, J. D. MacGregor, Burke, John F.

“…Pseudomonas aeruginosa remains a cause of serious wound infection and mortality in burn patients. By means of restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis…”
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A Painful Leg Lump

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Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole-associated aseptic meningitis: case reports and review of the literature by Joffe, A M, Farley, J D, Linden, D, Goldsand, G

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1208. Preventing Transmission of Bloodborne Viruses from-Infected Healthcare Workers to Patients in Canadian Healthcare Settings: A National Guideline by Ogunremi, Toju, Defalco, Katherine, Lynn Johnston, B, Boucoiran, Isabelle, Cividino, Maureen, Cleghorn, Blaine, Ann Isinger, Melody, Mark Joffe, A, Mazzulli, Tony, Robert, Yves, Vearncombe, Mary, Wong, David K, Wong, Jason, Dunn, Kathy, Henry, Bonnie

“…Abstract Background Infectious agents, such as bloodborne viruses (BBVs), can potentially be transmitted from healthcare workers (HCWs) to patients. In an…”
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