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Autor:
Michelle J Alfa, Shadi Sepehri
Publikováno v:
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, Vol 24, Iss 2, Pp 89-92 (2013)
BACKGROUND: There has been a growing interest in developing an appropriate laboratory diagnostic algorithm for Clostridium difficile, mainly as a result of increases in both the number and severity of cases of C difficile infection in the past decade
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https://doaj.org/article/49923059a741403681817d333a5b948e
Autor:
Philippe RS Lagacé-Wiens, Kim A Nichol, Lindsay E Nicolle, Mel R DeCorby, Melissa McCracken, Michelle J Alfa, Michael R Mulvey, George G Zhanel
Publikováno v:
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, Vol 18, Iss 2, Pp 133-137 (2007)
OBJECTIVE: Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli are increasingly common in nosocomial and community settings. Furthermore, fluoroquinolone (FQ) and even multidrug resistance (MDR) appear to be associated with certain ESB
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https://doaj.org/article/68a03d8227924f2eae0e864263d19549
Autor:
Tim Du, Michelle J Alfa
Publikováno v:
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol 15, Iss 2, Pp 83-88 (2004)
Clostridium difficile is the etiological agent of antibiotic-associated diarrhea; the most common form of nosocomial infectious diarrhea. The basis for the shock-like systemic symptoms observed in severe cases of this infection are not known. It is h
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https://doaj.org/article/ec6896a3be064e0f9ad180f011f9d6c3
Publikováno v:
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, Vol 23, Iss 1, Pp 28-30 (2012)
The aim of the present study was to determine whether Clostridium difficile was present in uncooked retail ground beef and ground pork products sold in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Using an alcohol treatment protocol and inoculation of cultures on C difficile
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https://doaj.org/article/6accfaf3e1b64f7bba58669f4d716a6d
Publikováno v:
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, Vol 24, Iss 3, Pp e96-e98 (2013)
The authors report the first case in Manitoba of a patient undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis who experienced three successive infections with Pasteurella multocida and Capnocytophaga species over an eight-month period. These zoonot
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https://doaj.org/article/b5635c66506c4ec8a758cc2631924e75
Publikováno v:
Nutrients; Volume 15; Issue 7; Pages: 1582
The effects of resistant starch at high doses have been well-characterized, but the potential prebiotic effects of resistant starch at doses comparable to oligosaccharide prebiotics have not been evaluated. A three-arm randomized, double-blind, place
Autor:
Naoaki, Okamoto, Anna, Sczaniecka, Misa, Hirano, Melinda, Benedict, Shigeyoshi, Baba, Yoko, Horino, Masato, Takenouchi, Yuichi, Morizane, Ikuo, Yana, Ross, Segan, Lionel, Pineau, Michelle J, Alfa
Publikováno v:
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology. 43:1901-1909
Objective:Several clinical procedures utilize duodenoscopes, which are processed for reuse after the procedures are completed. However, infection outbreaks due to improper duodenoscope processing occur frequently. To address this, we aimed to assess
Autor:
Harminder Singh, Michelle J. Alfa
Publikováno v:
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 91:236-247
The 2019 U.S. Food and Drug Administration report indicates that the clinical studies undertaken by the 3 main GI endoscope manufacturers demonstrate 5.4% of patient-ready duodenoscopes remain culture positive for high-concern organisms. The root cau
Autor:
Harminder Singh, Donald R. Duerksen, Michelle J. Alfa, Nancy Olson, Gale Schultz, Zoann Nugent, Pat DeGagne, Carol Reidy
Publikováno v:
Endoscopy International Open
Endoscopy International Open, Vol 07, Iss 02, Pp E268-E273 (2019)
Endoscopy International Open, Vol 07, Iss 02, Pp E268-E273 (2019)
Background and study aims Prevention of infection transmission from contaminated endoscopes would benefit from a rapid test that could detect low levels of viable bacteria after high level disinfection. The aim of this study was to evaluate the rapid
Autor:
Michelle J, Alfa
Publikováno v:
Gastrointestinal endoscopy clinics of North America. 30(4)
Several factors affect the efficacy of endoscope reprocessing, including human factors, inadequate cleaning, simethicone residuals, moisture in channels during storage, and biofilm or buildup biofilm formation. These factors all contribute to contami