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View article: Preparedness for <i>Candida auris</i> in Canadian Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Program (CNISP) hospitals, 2024
Preparedness for <i>Candida auris</i> in Canadian Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Program (CNISP) hospitals, 2024 Open
Objective: To assess preparedness for Candida auris in Canadian hospitals. Design: Cross-sectional survey. Setting: Canadian Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Program (CNISP) hospitals. Methods: In June 2024, surveys were e-mailed to the i…
View article: The evolving epidemiology of Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales in Canadian acute care facilities, 2010–2023
The evolving epidemiology of Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales in Canadian acute care facilities, 2010–2023 Open
Background Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPE) are associated with substantial morbidity and mortality with limited treatment options and have an ability to spread rapidly in healthcare settings. We analyzed surveillance data fr…
View article: Nongravid incarcerated uterus with leiomyomas treated with uterine artery embolization and hysterectomy: a case report
Nongravid incarcerated uterus with leiomyomas treated with uterine artery embolization and hysterectomy: a case report Open
Preoperative uterine artery embolization may be a useful adjunct to hysterectomy in the treatment of the nongravid incarcerated uterus associated with leiomyomas in women who have completed family planning.
View article: The adoption and compliance to central line-associated bloodstream infection insertion and maintenance bundle programs in intensive care unit settings across Canada
The adoption and compliance to central line-associated bloodstream infection insertion and maintenance bundle programs in intensive care unit settings across Canada Open
Evidence-based insertion and maintenance bundles are effective in reducing the incidence of central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) in intensive care unit (ICU) settings. We studied the adoption and compliance of CLABSI pre…
View article: Plasmid genomic epidemiology of <i>bla</i> <sub>KPC</sub> carbapenemase-producing <i>Enterobacterales</i> in Canada, 2010–2021
Plasmid genomic epidemiology of <i>bla</i> <sub>KPC</sub> carbapenemase-producing <i>Enterobacterales</i> in Canada, 2010–2021 Open
Carbapenems are considered last-resort antibiotics for the treatment of infections caused by multidrug-resistant Enterobacterales , but carbapenem resistance due to acquisition of carbapenemase genes is a growing threat that has been repor…
View article: Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir use among adults hospitalized with COVID-19 during the Omicron phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, Canadian Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Program
Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir use among adults hospitalized with COVID-19 during the Omicron phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, Canadian Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Program Open
These findings from a large sentinel network of Canadian acute-care hospitals suggest that nirmatrelvir-ritonavir is being used to treat adult COVID-19 patients at admission who are at risk of progression to severe disease or those who acq…
View article: Trends in Severe Outcomes Among Adult and Pediatric Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19 in the Canadian Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Program, March 2020 to May 2022
Trends in Severe Outcomes Among Adult and Pediatric Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19 in the Canadian Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Program, March 2020 to May 2022 Open
Importance Trends in COVID-19 severe outcomes have significant implications for the health care system and are key to informing public health measures. However, data summarizing trends in severe outcomes among patients hospitalized with CO…
View article: National Surveillance of Methicillin-Resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Bloodstream Infections in Canadian Acute-Care Hospitals
National Surveillance of Methicillin-Resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Bloodstream Infections in Canadian Acute-Care Hospitals Open
Background: Bloodstream infections (BSIs) due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are important causes of morbidity and mortality in hospitalized patients. Long-term national MRSA BSI surveillance establishes rates for in…