[HTML][HTML] Host and Pathogen Factors for Clostridium difficile Infection and Colonization
…, S Michaud, N Turgeon, B Toye… - … England Journal of …, 2011 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Clostridium difficile infection is the leading cause of health care–associated
diarrhea, and the bacterium can also be carried asymptomatically. The objective of this study …
diarrhea, and the bacterium can also be carried asymptomatically. The objective of this study …
Clinical outcomes following institution of the Canadian universal leukoreduction program for red blood cell transfusions
ContextA number of countries have implemented a policy of universal leukoreduction of their
blood supply, but the potential role of leukoreduction in decreasing postoperative mortality …
blood supply, but the potential role of leukoreduction in decreasing postoperative mortality …
Association between antibody to the chlamydial heat-shock protein and tubal infertility
B Toye, C Laferrière, P Claman… - Journal of Infectious …, 1993 - academic.oup.com
To determine the prevalence of antibody to Chlamydia heat-shock protein 60 (C-hsp60) in
women with tubal infertility, an ELISA using purified recombinant C-hsp60 was developed. …
women with tubal infertility, an ELISA using purified recombinant C-hsp60 was developed. …
High Prevalence of ST131 Isolates Producing CTX-M-15 and CTX-M-14 among Extended-Spectrum-β-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli Isolates from Canada
…, J Nigrin, A McGeer, V Loo, B Toye… - Antimicrobial agents …, 2010 - Am Soc Microbiol
Phenotypic and genotypic methods were used to characterize extended-spectrum-β-lactamase
(ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli isolated in 2007 from 11 different Canadian medical …
(ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli isolated in 2007 from 11 different Canadian medical …
Dissemination of the mcr-1 colistin resistance gene
…, J Robertson, JHE Nash, P Boerlin, B Toye… - The Lancet Infectious …, 2016 - thelancet.com
Yi-Yun Liu and colleagues’ Article1 reporting the emergence of plasmidmediated colistin
resistance in Escherichia coli from animal, food, and human sources in China is of concern …
resistance in Escherichia coli from animal, food, and human sources in China is of concern …
Chlamydia antibody testing and diagnosing tubal pathology in subfertile women: an individual patient data meta-analysis
…, HF Svenstrup, A Tiitinen, B Toye… - Human reproduction …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND The Chlamydia IgG antibody test (CAT) shows considerable variations in
reported estimates of test accuracy, partly because of the use of different assays and cut-off …
reported estimates of test accuracy, partly because of the use of different assays and cut-off …
Collagen and glycopolymer based hydrogel for potential corneal application
…, F Li, JM Hackett, SH Chaudhry, FN Toll, B Toye… - Acta biomaterialia, 2010 - Elsevier
6-Methacryloyl-α-d-galactopyranose (MG) was synthesized, and characterized by Fourier
transform infrared (FTIR) and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometry, and single-…
transform infrared (FTIR) and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometry, and single-…
Clostridium difficile: Investigating Transmission Patterns Between Infected and Colonized Patients Using Whole Genome Sequencing
…, DW Crook, S Michaud, B Toye… - Clinical Infectious …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Background Whole genome sequencing (WGS) studies can enhance our understanding of
the role of patients with asymptomatic Clostridium difficile colonization in transmission. …
the role of patients with asymptomatic Clostridium difficile colonization in transmission. …
Clinical and epidemiological significance of enterococci intrinsically resistant to vancomycin (possessing the vanC genotype)
B Toye, J Shymanski, M Bobrowska… - Journal of clinical …, 1997 - Am Soc Microbiol
Constitutive low-level vancomycin resistance is found intrinsically in certain enterococcal
species and is encoded by vanC ligase genes. These intrinsically vancomycin-resistant …
species and is encoded by vanC ligase genes. These intrinsically vancomycin-resistant …
Antimicrobial susceptibility of clinical isolates of anaerobic bacteria in Ontario, 2010–2011
A Marchand-Austin, P Rawte, B Toye, FB Jamieson… - Anaerobe, 2014 - Elsevier
The local epidemiology of antimicrobial susceptibility patterns in anaerobic bacteria is
important in guiding the empiric treatment of infections. However, susceptibility data are very …
important in guiding the empiric treatment of infections. However, susceptibility data are very …