Planning for the next influenza pandemic is occurring at many levels throughout the world,
spurred on by the recent spread of H5N1 avian influenza in Asia, Europe, and Africa. Central …

Background.Pseudomonas aeruginosa has been increasingly recognized for its ability to
cause significant hospital-associated outbreaks, particularly since the emergence of multidrug-…

Background To date, only monoclonal antibodies have been shown to be effective for
outpatients with COVID-19. Interferon lambda-1 is a type III interferon involved in innate antiviral …

Background Four cluster randomized controlled trials (cRCTs) conducted in long-term care
facilities (LTCFs) have reported reductions in patient risk through increased healthcare …

Background: The clinical and molecular epidemiology of health care–associated Clostridium
difficile infection in nonepidemic settings across Canada has evolved since the first report …

Background Data are limited on risk factors for vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE)
bacteremia. Methods All patients with a confirmed VRE bacteremia in Ontario, Canada, …

Complete sequences of a novel blaNDM-1-harbouring plasmid from Providencia rettgeri
and an FII-type plasmid from Klebsiella pneumoniae identified in Canada | Journal of …

1997; 83: 1104–11. 7. Urban JF Jr, Douvres FW. In vitro development of Ascaris suum from
third-to fourth-stage larvae and detection of metabolic antigens in multi-well culture systems. …

BACKGROUNDHip and knee arthroplasty infections are associated with considerable
healthcare costs. The merits of reducing the postoperative surveillance period from 1 year to 90 …

Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are a pressing and imminent patient safety concern
as they cause substantial preventable morbidity and mortality. Despite this, there is a strong …