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Andrew M MorrisDepartment of Medicine, Sinai Health, University Health Network, and University of Toronto Verified email at sinaihealth.ca Cited by 6248 |
Does this adult patient with suspected bacteremia require blood cultures?
Context Clinicians order blood cultures liberally among patients in whom bacteremia is
suspected, though a small proportion of blood cultures yield true-positive results. Ordering blood …
suspected, though a small proportion of blood cultures yield true-positive results. Ordering blood …
Impact of Infectious Disease Consultation on Quality of Care, Mortality, and Length of Stay in Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia: Results From a Large Multicenter …
Background. We assessed the impact of infectious disease (ID) consultation on management
and outcome in patients with Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (SAB). Methods. A …
and outcome in patients with Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (SAB). Methods. A …
[HTML][HTML] Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Precise estimates of mortality in Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia (SAB) are
important to convey prognosis and guide the design of interventional studies. Objectives We …
important to convey prognosis and guide the design of interventional studies. Objectives We …
[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial stewardship programs: appropriate measures and metrics to study their impact
AM Morris - Current treatment options in infectious diseases, 2014 - Springer
Opinion statement Antimicrobial stewardship is a new field that struggles to find the right
balance between meaningful and useful metrics to study the impact of antimicrobial stewardship …
balance between meaningful and useful metrics to study the impact of antimicrobial stewardship …
Diagnostic accuracy of transthoracic echocardiography for infective endocarditis findings using transesophageal echocardiography as the reference standard: a meta …
Background Echocardiography is important for the diagnosis of infective endocarditis (IE),
for which transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is superior to transthoracic …
for which transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is superior to transthoracic …
Annualized incidence and spectrum of illness from an outbreak investigation of Bell's palsy
Background: There are limited clinical and epidemiological data on patients diagnosed with
Bell’s palsy. While investigating an apparent clustering of Bell’s palsy, we sought to …
Bell’s palsy. While investigating an apparent clustering of Bell’s palsy, we sought to …
Paediatric single mitochondrial DNA deletion disorders: an overlapping spectrum of disease
…, CE Woodward, C Fratter, AM Morris… - Journal of Inherited …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Background Single large‐scale mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) deletions (SLSMDs) are amongst
the most frequently diagnosed mtDNA disorders in childhood, yet their natural history …
the most frequently diagnosed mtDNA disorders in childhood, yet their natural history …
Use of a structured panel process to define quality metrics for antimicrobial stewardship programs
Introduction.Antimicrobial stewardship programs are being implemented in health care to
reduce inappropriate antimicrobial use, adverse events, Clostridium difficile infection, and …
reduce inappropriate antimicrobial use, adverse events, Clostridium difficile infection, and …
Impact of Early Valve Surgery on Outcome of Staphylococcus aureus Prosthetic Valve Infective Endocarditis: Analysis in the International Collaboration of …
…, JA Karlowsky, Y Keynan, AM Morris… - Clinical Infectious …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Background. The impact of early valve surgery (EVS) on the outcome of Staphylococcus
aureus (SA) prosthetic valve infective endocarditis (PVIE) is unresolved. The objective of this …
aureus (SA) prosthetic valve infective endocarditis (PVIE) is unresolved. The objective of this …
Use of novel strategies to develop guidelines for management of pyogenic osteomyelitis in adults: a WikiGuidelines group consensus statement
Importance Traditional approaches to practice guidelines frequently result in dissociation
between strength of recommendation and quality of evidence. Objective To construct a clinical …
between strength of recommendation and quality of evidence. Objective To construct a clinical …