Demonstration of background rates of three conditions of interest for vaccine safety surveillance.

Autor: Anne E Wormsbecker, Caitlin Johnson, Laura Bourns, Tara Harris, Natasha S Crowcroft, Shelley L Deeks

Publikováno v: PLoS ONE, Vol 14, Iss 1, p e0210833 (2019)

IntroductionAdverse events following immunization (AEFIs) are unwanted or unexpected health outcomes following vaccination, which may or may not be causally-linked to vaccines. AEFI reporting is important to post-marketing vaccine safety surveillance

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Swish and gargle saliva sampling is a patient-friendly and comparable alternative to nasopharyngeal swabs to detect SARS-CoV-2 in outpatient settings for adults and children

Autor: Sandra Isabel, Justine Cohen-Silver, Hyejung Jung, Bridget Tam, Maya Lota, Marcia Sivilotti, Nancy Agbaje, Kevin L. Schwartz, Anne E. Wormsbecker, Larissa M. Matukas, Yan Chen

Publikováno v: Microbiology Spectrum, Vol 11, Iss 6 (2023)

ABSTRACT Nasopharyngeal swabs (NPS) are considered the standard specimen for SARS-CoV-2 detection by PCR. We aimed to compare detection performance and patient experience of NPS with swish and gargle saliva (SGS) to determine its potential as an accu

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Herpes zoster in older adults in Ontario, 2002-2016: Investigating incidence and exploring equity

Autor: Gary Garber, Sarah E. Wilson, Shelley L. Deeks, Jun Wang, Nick Daneman, Sarah A Buchan, Anne E Wormsbecker, Tony Antoniou

Publikováno v: PLoS ONE, Vol 16, Iss 2, p e0246086 (2021)
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Older adults are at increased risk of herpes zoster (HZ) and post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN) and HZ vaccines are available to help prevent infection. The objective of our study was to provide updated data on incidence of HZ and PHN related to clinical

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https://doaj.org/article/45a27ebf6b7f45b9bd50b67b5f0b92e9

Incidence of Hospitalizations and Emergency Department Visits for Herpes Zoster in Immunocompromised and Immunocompetent Adults in Ontario, Canada, 2002-2016

Autor: Gary Garber, Nick Daneman, Anne E Wormsbecker, Sarah E. Wilson, Jun Wang, Shelley L. Deeks, Sarah A Buchan

Publikováno v: Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. 71(1)

Background Immunocompromised adults are at .increased risk of herpes zoster (HZ) infection and related complications. We aimed to assess the incidence of hospital-attended HZ (ie, seen in hospital or emergency department) in immunocompromised populat

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31436814

HIV Prophylaxis in High Risk Newborns: An Examination of Sociodemographic Factors in an Inner City Context

Autor: Jay MacGillivray, Evan Taerk, Anne E Wormsbecker, Zenita Alidina, Marcelo L. Urquia, Douglas M Campbell, Mark H. Yudin

Publikováno v: The Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases & Medical Microbiology = Journal Canadien des Maladies Infectieuses et de la Microbiologie Médicale
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, Vol 2016 (2016)

Background.Perinatal HIV transmission is less than 1% with antiretroviral (ARV) prophylaxis. Transmission risk appears higher in “high risk” dyads, yet this is not well defined, possibly exposing more infants to combination ARV compared with stan

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https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/2782786