Utility of voriconazole therapeutic drug monitoring: a meta-analysis

ML Luong, M Al-Dabbagh, AH Groll… - Journal of …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Background Voriconazole therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) is increasingly used in clinical
practice. However, the utility of voriconazole TDM to guide therapy remains uncertain and …

[HTML][HTML] Sarilumab in patients admitted to hospital with severe or critical COVID-19: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial

…, EL Falcone, R Jamal, ML Luong… - The Lancet …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background Elevated proinflammatory cytokines are associated with greater COVID-19 severity.
We aimed to assess safety and efficacy of sarilumab, an interleukin-6 receptor inhibitor, …

The 2015 International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation Guidelines for the management of fungal infections in mechanical circulatory support and …

…, D Hadjiliadis, P Hopkins, ML Luong… - The Journal of Heart …, 2016 - jhltonline.org
The field of cardiothoracic transplantation (CT) has evolved significantly, but infections
remain an important cause of morbidity and mortality, particularly fungal infections (FIs). The …

Comparison of an Aspergillus Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction Assay With Galactomannan Testing of Bronchoalvelolar Lavage Fluid for the Diagnosis of …

ML Luong, CJ Clancy, A Vadnerkar… - Clinical Infectious …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Background. Early diagnosis and treatment of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA)
improves outcome. Methods. We compared the performance of publicly available pan-Aspergillus–…

Pretransplant Aspergillus colonization of cystic fibrosis patients and the incidence of post–lung transplant invasive aspergillosis

ML Luong, C Chaparro, A Stephenson… - …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Background Invasive aspergillosis (IA) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality
among patients undergoing lung transplant. Cystic fibrosis-lung transplant recipients (CF-LTRs) …

Identification of Candida auris by use of the updated Vitek 2 yeast identification system, version 8.01: a multilaboratory evaluation study

…, EL Berkow, SR Lockhart, ML Luong - Journal of clinical …, 2019 - Am Soc Microbiol
Candida auris is an emerging multidrug-resistant yeast that has been systematically
incorrectly identified by phenotypic methods in clinical microbiology laboratories. The Vitek 2 …

Assessment of infection risks prior to lung transplantation

ML Luong, O Morrissey, S Husain - Current opinion in infectious …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Recurrence of pretransplant airway infection and reactivation of latent infection are potential
sources of infection after lung transplantation. Prospective studies are needed to determine …

[HTML][HTML] A consensus conference to define the utility of advanced infectious disease diagnostics in solid organ transplant recipients

…, ARO John, AR Letourneau, ML Luong… - American Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The last decade has seen an explosion of advanced assays for the diagnosis of infectious
diseases, yet evidence-based recommendations to inform their optimal use in the care of …

Outcomes of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Canada: impact of ethnicity, migration status and country of birth

…, AC Labbé, S Barkati, ML Luong… - Journal of Travel …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Background Ethnoracial groups in high-income countries have a 2-fold higher risk of SARS-CoV-2
infection, associated hospitalizations, and mortality than Whites. Migrants are an …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical practice guideline for solid organ donation and transplantation during the COVID-19 pandemic

…, G Hardman, M Ibrahim, C Luo, ML Luong… - Transplantation …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Background. The coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has disrupted health systems
worldwide, including solid organ donation and transplantation programs. Guidance on how best …