Why are antibiotics prescribed for asymptomatic bacteriuria in institutionalized elderly people?: A qualitative study of physicians' and nurses' perceptions

S Walker, A McGeer, AE Simor, M Armstrong-Evans… - Cmaj, 2000 - Can Med Assoc
Background: Antibiotic therapy for asymptomatic bacteriuria in institutionalized elderly people
has not been shown to be of benefit and may in fact be harmful; however, antibiotics are …

Risk factors for resistance to antimicrobial agents among nursing home residents

…, DE Low, M Armstrong-Evans… - American Journal of …, 2003 - academic.oup.com
The authors prospectively collected data on exposure to antimicrobial agents and susceptibility
patterns among all clinical isolates of bacteria taken from 9,156 residents of 50 nursing …

Control of transmission of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium in a long-term–care facility

M Armstrong-Evans, M Litt, MA McArthur… - Infection Control & …, 1999 - cambridge.org
Objectives:To describe the investigation and control of transmission of vancomycin-resistant
enterococci (VRE) in a residential long-term-care (LTC) setting.Outbreak Investigation:A …

The nature and frequency of blood contacts among home healthcare workers

…, A McGeer, M Armstrong-Evans… - Infection Control & …, 2000 - cambridge.org
Objective:To estimate the frequency of, and assess risk factors for, percutaneous, mucous
membrane, and cutaneous blood contacts sustained by healthcare workers (HCWs) during the …

A case-control study to detect modifiable risk factors for colonization with vancomycin-resistant enterococci

M Loeb, S Salama, M Armstrong-Evans… - Infection Control & …, 1999 - cambridge.org
A case-control study was conducted to determine the modifiable risk factors associated with
vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE) colonization during a hospital outbreak. …

An open-label, multicenter, randomized, comparative, safety, efficacy, cycle control, and quality of life study of CTR 25, Alesse™, and Ortho Tri-Cyclen®

V Davis, B Hauck, S Dunn, MA Jamieson, R Lea… - International Congress …, 2004 - Elsevier
… The authors would like to thank Organon Canada for the support of this study, Maxine
Armstrong-Evans for a rigorously monitored study and aid with this manuscript, and Miklos Shultz …

INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY@

PW SMITH - American Journal of Infmion Control April, 1997 - cambridge.org
The silver and hydrogel-coated BARDEX IC Foley Catheter has been proven to reduce the
incidence of NUTIs. The published examples noted below are just a few of the more than 600 …

Usefulness of pulsed-field gel electrophoresis in assessing nosocomial transmission of pertussis

M Nouvellon, JF Gehanno, M Pestel-Caron… - Infection Control & …, 1999 - cambridge.org
During a 2-week period, three infants with a cough lasting at least 8 days with whoops, were
admitted to the pediatric unit; Bordetella pertussis was isolated from nasopharyngeal …