[HTML][HTML] Whole-genome sequencing and social-network analysis of a tuberculosis outbreak

…, SJH Sui, VJ Cook, L Shah, E Brodkin… - … England Journal of …, 2011 - Mass Medical Soc
Background An outbreak of tuberculosis occurred over a 3-year period in a medium-size
community in British Columbia, Canada. The results of mycobacterial interspersed repetitive unit…

Lead and mercury exposures: interpretation and action

E Brodkin, R Copes, A Mattman, J Kennedy, R Kling… - CMAJ, 2007 - Can Med Assoc
… Contributors: Elizabeth Brodkin participated in the conception and design of the article,
drafted the manuscript and was a member of the team that interviewed and worked up the 3 …

[PDF][PDF] Furanyl-fentanyl overdose events caused by smoking contaminated crack cocaine—British Columbia, Canada, July 15–18, 2016

SA Klar, E Brodkin, E Gibson, S Padhi… - Health Promotion and …, 2016 - canada.ca
On July 15 2016, Surrey Memorial Hospital’s emergency department notified the medical
health officer on call of a sharp increase in opioid overdose events in Surrey, Fraser Health …

Impact of HAART and injection drug use on life expectancy of two HIV-positive cohorts in British Columbia

E Lloyd-Smith, E Brodkin, E Wood, T Kerr, MW Tyndall… - Aids, 2006 - journals.lww.com
Background: The introduction of HAART has led to consistent improvements in survival
among HIV-infected individuals. However, there is evidence that not all populations have …

Epidemiologic and genotypic review of carbapenemase-producing organisms in British Columbia, Canada, between 2008 and 2014

…, C Mangat, B Mack, M Tadros, E Brodkin… - Journal of Clinical …, 2016 - Am Soc Microbiol
Carbapenemase-producing organisms (CPOs) are a serious emerging problem for health
care facilities worldwide. Owing to their resistance to most antimicrobial therapies, CPOs are …

Missed opportunities for prevention of perinatal transmission of hepatitis B: a retrospective cohort study

…, A Massey, R Gustafson, E Brodkin… - Canadian Journal of …, 2014 - hindawi.com
BACKGROUND: Perinatal transmission of hepatitis B virus (HBV) can occur despite
postexposure prophylaxis (PEP). Recent literature suggests that antiviral treatment during …

Stability of hepatitis B viral load during pregnancy and implications for antepartum prophylaxis: A prospective cohort study

…, R Gustafson, E Brodkin… - Canadian Liver …, 2019 - canlivj.utpjournals.press
BACKGROUND: We examined changes in hepatitis B virus (HBV) viral loads (VLs) in
pregnancy, their association with hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg), and the associated infant …

[HTML][HTML] Vaccine timing and postimmunization serology of infants in British Columbia who received hepatitis B vaccine at less than 7 days

JA Buxton, M Chong, C McIntyre, E Brodkin… - BC Medical …, 2006 - bcmj.org
Background: Vertical transmission of hepatitis B may occur despite postexposure prophylaxis,
and 90% of infected infants will progress to chronic infection. In 2005, the BC Centre for …

[PDF][PDF] 530. Sequential Screening of High-Risk Patients for Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae Colonization

E Brodkin, K Short, D Purych - Open Forum Infectious …, 2019 - pdfs.semanticscholar.org
Background. In January 2018, the first case of anOXA-48 carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella
pneumoniae (OXA-48 CRKP) was identified in a North Carolina hospital in a patient arriving …

An Outbreak of NDM-1 Klebsiella pneumoniae in a Tertiary Care Hospital in British Columbia: The Role of Molecular Analysis in Determining Transmission

…, B Mack, S Roman, J Tomblin, E Brodkin… - Open Forum …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Background. Carbapenemase-producing organisms (CPO) are considered a growing
healthcare problem. We are reporting an outbreak of a New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase (NDM-1) …