Search Results - "Lefebvre, Brigitte"
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Cooperative Recognition of Internationally Disseminated Ceftriaxone-Resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae Strain
Published in Emerging infectious diseases (01-04-2018)“…Ceftriaxone remains a first-line treatment for patients infected by Neisseria gonorrhoeae in most settings. We investigated the possible spread of a…”
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Ceftriaxone-Resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Canada, 2017
Published in Emerging infectious diseases (01-02-2018)“…We identified a ceftriaxone-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolate in a patient in Canada. This isolate carried the penA-60 allele, which differs…”
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A Side by Side Comparison of Bruker Biotyper and VITEK MS: Utility of MALDI-TOF MS Technology for Microorganism Identification in a Public Health Reference Laboratory
Published in PloS one (10-12-2015)“…Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) has emerged as a rapid, highly accurate, and cost-effective method…”
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Genomic Epidemiology and Molecular Resistance Mechanisms of Azithromycin-Resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Canada from 1997 to 2014
Published in Journal of clinical microbiology (01-05-2016)“…The emergence of Neisseria gonorrhoeae strains with decreased susceptibility to cephalosporins and azithromycin (AZM) resistance (AZM(r)) represents a public…”
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Characterization of OXA-48-like carbapenemase producers in Canada, 2011-14
Published in Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy (01-03-2018)“…Since the first identification of the OXA-48 carbapenemase in 2001, Enterobacteriaceae harbouring OXA-48-like enzymes have been reported globally. Here, we…”
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Correlates of Neisseria gonorrhoeae antimicrobial resistance: cross-sectional results from an open cohort sentinel surveillance network in Québec, Canada, 2016-2019
Published in BMJ open (04-08-2023)“…To examine correlates of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) to first-line antimicrobials (azithromycin, cefixime and ceftriaxone). The sentinel surveillance…”
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Comparison of sequential multiplex PCR, sequetyping and whole genome sequencing for serotyping of Streptococcus pneumoniae
Published in PloS one (13-12-2017)“…Streptococcus pneumoniae is one of the major causes of pneumonia, meningitis and other pneumococcal infections in young children and elders. Determination of…”
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Phylogenetic analysis of emergent Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 22F causing invasive pneumococcal disease using whole genome sequencing
Published in PloS one (22-05-2017)“…Since implementation of the 13-valent polyvalent conjugate vaccine (PCV13) in Canada during 2010, the proportion of PCV13 serotypes causing invasive…”
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The relationship between social deprivation and a frailty index of cumulative deficits in French middle-aged caregivers
Published in BMC geriatrics (03-01-2022)“…The Institut Pasteur de Lille, in the north of France, has implemented a large, multidisciplinary health check, which aims to identify frailty in middle-aged…”
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International circumpolar surveillance: update on the interlaboratory quality control program for Streptococcus pneumoniae , 2009 to 2020
Published in Microbiology spectrum (04-06-2024)“…The International Circumpolar Surveillance (ICS) program is a population-based surveillance network for invasive bacterial diseases throughout Arctic countries…”
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Carbapenem non-susceptible enterobacteriaceae in Quebec, Canada: results of a laboratory surveillance program (2010-2012)
Published in PloS one (24-04-2015)“…The emergence and spread of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) represent a major public health concern because these bacteria are usually…”
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Whole genome typing of the recently emerged Canadian serogroup W Neisseria meningitidis sequence type 11 clonal complex isolates associated with invasive meningococcal disease
Published in International journal of infectious diseases (01-04-2018)“…This study was performed to analyze the Canadian invasive serogroup W Neisseria meningitidis (MenW) sequence type 11 (ST-11) clonal complex (CC) isolates by…”
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Quality Assurance for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Canada, 2003 to 2012
Published in Journal of clinical microbiology (01-11-2015)“…Data from the Canadian National Gonococcal Antimicrobial Susceptibility Comparison Program, including results from 25 proficiency panels distributed between…”
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Characteristics of invasive Haemophilus influenzae serotype a (Hia) from Nunavik, Canada and comparison with Hia strains in other North American Arctic regions
Published in International journal of infectious diseases (01-04-2017)“…Highlights • Describes characteristics of Haemophilus influenze serotype a from Nunavik, Canada. • Comparison of H. influenzae serotype a (Hia) in northern…”
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Investigation of a Carbapenemase-producing Acinetobacter baumannii outbreak using whole genome sequencing versus a standard epidemiologic investigation
Published in Antimicrobial resistance & infection control (21-11-2018)“…The standard epidemiologic investigation of outbreaks typically relies on spatiotemporal data and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE), but whole genome…”
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The changing epidemiology of meningococcal disease in Quebec, Canada, 1991-2011: potential implications of emergence of new strains
Published in PloS one (29-11-2012)“…In order to inform meningococcal disease prevention strategies, we analysed the epidemiology of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) in the province of Quebec,…”
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Pertactin-negative Bordetella pertussis strains in Canada: characterization of a dozen isolates based on a survey of 224 samples collected in different parts of the country over the last 20 years
Published in International journal of infectious diseases (01-11-2014)“…Summary Objective To detect and characterize pertactin-negative Bordetella pertussis in Canada, especially for isolates collected in recent years. Methods A…”
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Serotyping of Streptococcus pneumoniae based on capsular genes polymorphisms
Published in PloS one (24-09-2013)“…Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype epidemiology is essential since serotype replacement is a concern when introducing new polysaccharide-conjugate vaccines. A…”
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Polyclonal Outbreak of KPC-3-Producing Enterobacter cloacae at a Single Hospital in Montréal, Québec, Canada
Published in Journal of Clinical Microbiology (01-07-2013)“…Article Usage Stats Services JCM Citing Articles Google Scholar PubMed Related Content Social Bookmarking CiteULike Delicious Digg Facebook Google+ Mendeley…”
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Invasive Serogroup B Neisseria meningitidis in Québec, Canada, 2003 to 2010: Persistence of the ST-269 Clone Since It First Emerged in 2003
Published in Journal of Clinical Microbiology (01-05-2012)“…Article Usage Stats Services JCM Citing Articles Google Scholar PubMed Related Content Social Bookmarking CiteULike Delicious Digg Facebook Google+ Mendeley…”
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