Risk factors for SARS transmission from patients requiring intubation: a multicentre investigation in Toronto, Canada
Background In the 2003 Toronto SARS outbreak, SARS-CoV was transmitted in hospitals
despite adherence to infection control procedures. Considerable controversy resulted …
despite adherence to infection control procedures. Considerable controversy resulted …
Health Care-Associated Clostridium difficile Infection in Canada: Patient Age and Infecting Strain Type Are Highly Predictive of Severe Outcome and Mortality
M Miller, D Gravel, M Mulvey, G Taylor… - Clinical Infectious …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Background C. difficile infection (CDI) has become an important and frequent nosocomial
infection, often resulting in severe morbidity or death. Severe CDI is more frequently seen …
infection, often resulting in severe morbidity or death. Severe CDI is more frequently seen …
Health Care-Associated Clostridium difficile Infection in Adults Admitted to Acute Care Hospitals in Canada: A Canadian Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Program …
D Gravel, M Miller, A Simor, G Taylor… - Clinical Infectious …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Background. Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is the most frequent cause of health care-associated
infectious diarrhea in industrialized countries. The only previous report describing …
infectious diarrhea in industrialized countries. The only previous report describing …
Incidence of bloodstream infection in multicenter inception cohorts of hemodialysis patients
G Taylor, D Gravel, L Johnston, J Embil… - American journal of …, 2004 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To assess incidence of and identify risk factors for bloodstream infection in
patients starting hemodialysis or starting a new means of vascular access for hemodialysis. …
patients starting hemodialysis or starting a new means of vascular access for hemodialysis. …
Mupirocin-Resistant, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Strains in Canadian Hospitals
…, C Watt, M Ofner-Agostini, D Gravel… - Antimicrobial agents …, 2007 - Am Soc Microbiol
Mupirocin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus is increasingly being reported in many parts
of the world. This study describes the epidemiology and laboratory characterization of …
of the world. This study describes the epidemiology and laboratory characterization of …
Prospective surveillance for primary bloodstream infections occurring in Canadian hemodialysis units
G Taylor, D Gravel, L Johnston, J Embil… - Infection Control & …, 2002 - cambridge.org
Objective:Bloodstream infections are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients
receiving long-term hemodialysis. We wanted to determine the incidence of hemodialysis-…
receiving long-term hemodialysis. We wanted to determine the incidence of hemodialysis-…
Cluster of cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome among Toronto healthcare workers after implementation of infection control precautions: a case series
M Ofner-Agostini, D Gravel, LC McDonald… - Infection Control & …, 2006 - cambridge.org
Objective.To review the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) infection control practices,
the types of exposure to patients with SARS, and the activities associated with treatment of …
the types of exposure to patients with SARS, and the activities associated with treatment of …
[HTML][HTML] Livestock-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus sequence type 398 in humans, Canada
…, G Van Domselaar, AE Simor, D Gravel… - Emerging infectious …, 2010 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Rates of colonization with livestock-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
sequence type 398 have been high for pigs and pig farmers in Canada, but …
sequence type 398 have been high for pigs and pig farmers in Canada, but …
Are health care workers protected? An observational study of selection and removal of personal protective equipment in Canadian acute care hospitals
R Mitchell, V Roth, D Gravel, G Astrakianakis… - American journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: The proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE) by health care workers
(HCWs) is vital in preventing the spread of infection and has implications for HCW safety…
(HCWs) is vital in preventing the spread of infection and has implications for HCW safety…
A point prevalence survey of health care-associated infections in Canadian pediatric inpatients
K Rutledge-Taylor, A Matlow, D Gravel… - American journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Health care-associated infections (HAIs) cause considerable morbidity and
mortality to hospitalized patients. The objective of this point prevalence study was to assess …
mortality to hospitalized patients. The objective of this point prevalence study was to assess …
