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Induction of Immunologic Memory by Conjugated vs Plain Meningococcal C Polysaccharide Vaccine in Toddlers: A Randomized Controlled Trial by MacDonald, Noni E, Halperin, Scott A, Law, Barbara J, Forrest, Bruce, Danzig, Lisa E, Granoff, Dan M

“…CONTEXT.— Meningococcal polysaccharide vaccines are not used routinely in infants and toddlers, the groups at highest risk of invasive disease, because of poor…”
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Therapy for Children With Invasive Pneumococcal Infections by Committee on Infectious Diseases

“…This statement provides guidelines for therapy of children with serious infections possibly caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae. Resistance of invasive…”
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The long and winding road to improving immunization rates: Sharing best practices in Canada by MacDonald, N E

“…Vaccines are one of the most effective ways to decrease childhood mortality. Unfortunately, however, Canada placed 28th out of 29 high-income countries in a…”
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10: Capacity Building for Community Directed Research in East Africa (EA): 5 Year Microresearch (MR) Outcomes by MacDonald, NE, Bortolussi, R, Kollmann, T, Kabakyenga, J

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Les politiques d’exclusion des garderies et des écoles en cas de varicelle : Une démarche rationnelle by MacDonald, NE

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School and daycare exclusion policies for chickenpox: A rational approach by MacDonald, NE

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Policy Statement: Recommendations for the Prevention of Pneumococcal Infections, Including the Use of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (Prevnar), Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine, and Antibiotic Prophylaxis by Committee on Infectious Diseases

“…Heptavalent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7) is recommended for universal use in children 23 months and younger, to be given concurrently with other…”
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Un calendrier de vaccination harmonisé au Canada : un appel à l’action by MacDonald, NE, Bortolussi, R

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Do health care providers trust product monograph information regarding use of vaccines in pregnancy? A qualitative study by Top, K A, Arkell, C, Graham, J E, Scott, H, McNeil, S A, Mannerfeldt, J, MacDonald, N E

“…Influenza immunization is recommended in pregnancy to prevent severe infections in pregnant women and newborns, yet vaccine uptake remains low. Studies suggest…”
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Multiple combination bactericidal antibiotic testing for patients with cystic fibrosis infected with Burkholderia cepacia by AARON, S. D, FERRIS, W, HENRY, D. A, SPEERT, D. P, MACDONALD, N. E

“…Most Burkholderia cepacia strains are resistant to many, or all, of the antibacterial agents commonly used in cystic fibrosis (CF), and selection of…”
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A Global Perspective on Vaccine Safety and Public Health: The Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety by Folb, Peter I, Bernatowska, Ewa, Chen, Robert, Clemens, John, Dodoo, Alex N. O, Ellenberg, Susan S, Farrington, C. Patrick, John, T. Jacob, Lambert, Paul-Henri, MacDonald, Noni E, Miller, Elizabeth, Salisbury, David, Schmitt, Heinz-J, Siegrist, Claire-Anne, Wimalaratne, Omala

“…Established in 1999, the Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety advises the World Health Organization (WHO) on vaccine-related safety issues and enables…”
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A harmonized immunization schedule for Canada: A call to action by MacDonald, NE, Bortolussi, R

“…In Canada, the National Advisory Committee on Immunization systematically reviews the evidence for the effectiveness and safety of new and old vaccines, and…”
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Technical Report: Prevention of Pneumococcal Infections, Including the Use of Pneumococcal Conjugate and Polysaccharide Vaccines and Antibiotic Prophylaxis by Overturf, Gary D, Committee on Infectious Diseases, Committee on Infectious Diseases, 1999-2000, Ex-Officio, Liaisons, Consultant, Staff

“…Pneumococcal infections are the most common invasive bacterial infections in children in the United States. The incidence of invasive pneumococcal infections…”
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Ten-year experience with mission-based budgeting in the faculty of medicine of Dalhousie University by Ruedy, John, MacDonald, Noni E, MacDougall, Brian

“…The Faculty of Medicine of Dalhousie University (the Faculty) has applied a mission-based approach to the allocation of the academic budget since 1993. Over…”
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Pediatric Investigators Collaborative Network on Infections in Canada (PICNIC) study of admission and management variation in patients hospitalized with respiratory syncytial viral lower respiratory tract infection by Wang, Elaine E.L., Law, Barbara J., Boucher, François D., Stephens, Derek, Robinson, Joan L., Dobson, Simon, Langley, Joanne M., McDonald, Jane, MacDonald, Noni E., Mitchell, Ian

“…OBJECTIVES: To describe differences in patients hospitalized with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) lower respiratory tract infection (LRI) at nine Canadian…”
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Multiple combination bactericidal antibiotic testing for patients with cystic fibrosis infected with multiresistant strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa by LANG, Bianca J, AARON, Shawn D, FERRIS, Wendy, HEBERT, Paul C, MACDONALD, Noni E

“…We developed a rapid in vitro antibiotic susceptibility test to screen double- and triple-antibiotic combinations for bactericidal activity against 75…”
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Prevention of Rotavirus Disease: Guidelines for Use of Rotavirus Vaccine by Halsey, Neal A, Abramson, Jon S, Chesney, P Joan, Fisher, Margaret C

“…Virtually all children experience rotavirus (Rv) infection before school entry. In the United States and other temperate countries, Rv disease peaks in the…”
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Hepatitis C Virus Infection by Halsey, Neal A, Abramson, Jon S, Chesney, P Joan, Fisher, Margaret C

“…Hepatitis C virus (HCV) has become the most significant cause of chronic liver disease of infectious etiology in the United States. The recognition that HCV…”
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Severe Invasive Group A Streptococcal Infections: A Subject Review by Halsey, Neal A, Abramson, Jon S, Chesney, P Joan, Fisher, Margaret C

“…The course of severe invasive group A β-hemolytic streptococcal (GABHS) infections is often precipitous, requiring prompt diagnosis and rapid initiation of…”
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Variable morbidity of respiratory syncytial virus infection in patients with underlying lung disease: a review of the PICNIC RSV database by ARNOLD, SANDRA R, WANG, ELAINE E. L, LAW, BARBARA J, BOUCHER, FRANÇOIS D, STEPHENS, DEREK, ROBINSON, JOAN L, DOBSON, SIMON, LANGLEY, JOANNE M, MCDONALD, JANE, MACDONALD, NONI E, MITCHELL, IAN

“…OBJECTIVE.We wished to compare outcomes of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection in children with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) with those with other…”
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