selected scholarly activity
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conferences
- Molecular detection of Pneumocystis jirovecii by real-time PCR: Sensitivity depends on the target selection. International Journal of Infectious Diseases. 372-372. 2014
- O2 Evaluation of two chromogenic media for the detection of Group B Streptococcus from vaginal-rectal swabs. International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents. S1-S1. 2009
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journal articles
- Fighting Mutations with Mutations: Evolutionarily Adapting a DNA Aptamer for High-Affinity Recognition of Mutated Spike Proteins of SARS-CoV-2.. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. e202415226. 2024
- High‐Precision Viral Detection Using Electrochemical Kinetic Profiling of Aptamer‐Antigen Recognition in Clinical Samples and Machine Learning. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 63:e202400413. 2024
- Cerebrospinal fluid galactomannan detection for the diagnosis of central nervous system aspergillosis: a diagnostic test accuracy systematic review and meta-analysis. Clinical Microbiology and Infection (CMI). 30:1244-1253. 2024
- Highly pathogenic avian influenza: Unprecedented outbreaks in Canadian wildlife and domestic poultry. Journal of the Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Canada. 8:187-191. 2023
- Liquid NanoBiosensors Enable One‐Pot Electrochemical Detection of Bacteria in Complex Matrices. Advanced Science. 10:e2207223. 2023
- Performance of saliva compared with nasopharyngeal swab for diagnosis of COVID-19 by NAAT in cross-sectional studies: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Clinical Biochemistry. 117:84-93. 2023
- Detection of Large Genomic RNA via DNAzyme‐Mediated RNA Cleavage and Rolling Circle Amplification: SARS‐CoV‐2 as a Model. Chemistry - A European Journal. 29:e202300075. 2023
- Brain Toxoplasmosis and Bacterial Infection after Liver Transplantation. Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences. 50:155-157. 2023
- Three on Three: Universal and High-Affinity Molecular Recognition of the Symmetric Homotrimeric Spike Protein of SARS-CoV-2 with a Symmetric Homotrimeric Aptamer. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 144:23465-23473. 2022
- A side-by-side comparison of the performance and time-and-motion data of VITEK MS. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. 41:1115-1125. 2022
- Methodological and reporting quality of non-inferiority randomized controlled trials comparing antifungal therapies: a systematic review. Clinical Microbiology and Infection (CMI). 28:640-648. 2022
- A Universal DNA Aptamer that Recognizes Spike Proteins of Diverse SARS‐CoV‐2 Variants of Concern. Chemistry - A European Journal. 28:e202200078. 2022
- Investigation of discordant SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR results using minimally processed saliva. Scientific Reports. 12:2806. 2022
- Secondary Analysis of a Systematic Review: Are Antifungal Noninferiority Trials at Risk of Eroding Effectiveness Because of Biocreep?. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 66:e0162721. 2022
- High‐Affinity Dimeric Aptamers Enable the Rapid Electrochemical Detection of Wild‐Type and B.1.1.7 SARS‐CoV‐2 in Unprocessed Saliva. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 60:24266-24274. 2021
- Update on Pulmonary Cryptococcosis. Mycopathologia. 186:717-728. 2021
- Diverse high-affinity DNA aptamers for wild-type and B.1.1.7 SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins from a pre-structured DNA library. Nucleic Acids Research (NAR). 49:7267-7279. 2021
- Admission High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin vs a Biochemical Score for Predicting Mortality in Patients With COVID-19. CJC OPEN. 3:130-131. 2021
- Prevalence of Candida auris in Canadian acute care hospitals among at-risk patients, 2018. Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control. 9:82. 2020
- Dissemination of Verona Integron-encoded Metallo-β-lactamase among clinical and environmental Enterobacteriaceae isolates in Ontario, Canada. Scientific Reports. 10:18580. 2020
- Assessing impact of MALDI mass spectroscopy on reducing directed antibiotic coverage time for Gram-negative organisms. PLoS ONE. 15:e0228935-e0228935. 2020
- Cryptococcemia presenting as an opportunistic infection due to chronic visceral leishmaniasis. Journal of the Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Canada. 4:178-181. 2019
- Factors Associated With 30-Day Mortality Rate in Respiratory Infections Caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 66:1282-1285. 2018
- Limited evidence of fungicide-driven triazole-resistant Aspergillus fumigatus in Hamilton, Canada. Canadian Journal of Microbiology. 64:119-130. 2018
- Sputum plug selection under inverted microscopy improves microbial identification during exacerbations of airway diseases. Respiratory Medicine. 134:92-94. 2018
- Widespread amphotericin B-resistant strains of <em>Aspergillus fumigatus</em> in Hamilton, Canada. Infection and Drug Resistance. Volume 11:1549-1555. 2018
- Association of serotype with respiratory presentations of pneumococcal infection, Ontario, Canada, 2003–2011. Vaccine. 34:846-853. 2016
- Invasive Pneumococcal Disease Among Immunocompromised Persons: Implications for Vaccination Programs. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 62:139-147. 2016
- Process Mapping in a Pediatric Emergency Department to Minimize Missed Urinary Tract Infections. International Journal of Pediatrics. 2016:1-4. 2016
- Impact of the Combination of Daptomycin and Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole on Clinical Outcomes in Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 59:1969-1976. 2015
- Clinical and tree hollow populations of human pathogenic yeast in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada are different. Mycoses. 57:271-283. 2014
- Characterization of Methicillin‐Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Isolates from Patients with Persistent or Recurrent Bacteremia. Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology. 25:83-86. 2014
- Pneumococcal vaccination programs and the burden of invasive pneumococcal disease in Ontario, Canada, 1995–2011. Vaccine. 31:5863-5871. 2013
- Inappropriate use of antibiotics and Clostridium difficile infection. American Journal of Infection Control. 41:1116-1118. 2013
- Daptomycin‐Nonsusceptible, Vancomycin‐Intermediate, Methicillin‐Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Endocarditis. Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology. 23:e48-e50. 2012
- Prevalent nosocomial clusters among causative agents for candidemia in Hamilton, Canada. Medical Mycology. 49:1-9. 2011
- Should My Patient with Inflammatory Bowel Disease on Immunosuppressive Therapy be Vaccinated against Influenza Virus?. Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 24:121-125. 2010
- Population-Based Surveillance for Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in Homeless Adults in Toronto. PLoS ONE. 4:e7255-e7255. 2009
- Identification of different clonal complexes and diverse amino acid substitutions in penicilin-binding protein 2 associated with borderline oxacillin resistance in Canadian staphylococcus aureus isolates. Clinical and Investigative Medicine. 31:E411-E411. 2008
- One-Year Outcomes and Health Care Utilization in Survivors of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome. JAMA Internal Medicine. 167:1312-1312. 2007
- Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients—10-Year Prospective Population Surveillance. American Journal of Transplantation. 7:1209-1214. 2007
- Rat-bite fever, Canada.. Emerging Infectious Diseases. 12:1301-1302. 2006
- Short report: Ceftriaxone for cat and dog bites. Simple outpatient treatment.. Canadian Family Physician. 50:577-579. 2004
- A Semiquantitative Stool Antigen Test for Helicobacter pylori. Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology. 35:369-370. 2002
- Use and misuse of cost-effectiveness terminology in the gastroenterology literature: a systematic review. American Journal of Gastroenterology. 97:172-179. 2002
- Candidemia at selected Canadian sites: Results from the fungal disease registry, 1992-1994. CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL. 160:493-499. 1999
- Candidemia at selected Canadian sites: results from the Fungal Disease Registry, 1992-1994. Fungal Disease Registry of the Canadian Infectious Disease Society.. CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL. 160:493-499. 1999
- Antimicrobial Therapy in the Patient Hospitalized with Pneumonia. Sepsis. 1:189-197. 1998
- Open randomized study of cefepime versus piperacillin-gentamicin for treatment of febrile neutropenic cancer patients. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 41:1704-1708. 1997