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https://www.ualberta.ca/department-of-medicine/divisions/infectious-diseases 15-09-2018 19:15:16
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UofA Infectious Diseases Duncan Taylor - good work! We miss our colleague/friend Dr. Geoff Taylor, so it’s lovely to see reminders and his various legacies - this is a cool one! Canadian mountain no longer named for Nazi collaborator thanks to father and son cbc.ca/radio/asithapp…
Defining COVID-19–associated pulmonary aspergillosis: systematic review and meta-analysis. See new work from Wendy Sligl @ScrofKula and colleagues UofA Infectious Diseases reader.elsevier.com/reader/sd/pii/…
Publication Alert 🚨 Congratulations Diana Chiang and mentor Dr Carlos Cervera on their publication in TransplantID Journal Association between gut colonization of vancomycin-resistant enterococci and liver transplant outcomes @dianitachj doi.org/10.1111/tid.13…
In our current issue: Association between gut colonization of vancomycin‐resistant enterococci (VRE) and liver Tx outcomes from UofA Infectious Diseases A reminder that MDR colonization portends bad outcomes in high-risk immunocompromised pts #TxID onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ti…
@GermHunterMD Jose María Aguado Karen Doucette Ash Sonpar Sara Belga, MD MPH Allison Raymund Razonable Oriol Mitjà Carol Garcia-Vidal @ichs2024 Thank you to Prof. Aguado, all authors and the support of UAlberta Medicine UofA Infectious Diseases Li Ka Shing Institute of Virology
Today we honoured the life and memory of Dr. George Goldsand 1935-2022. Pioneer of Infectious Diseases in Canada and founder of UofA Infectious Diseases. A great loss. He will be missed. UAlberta Med & Dent UAlberta Medicine edmontonsun.com/2017/06/23/inf…
Kudos to LKSIoV members Dr. Carla Coffin and Dr. Karen Doucette on their pub “Clinical outcomes and quantitative HBV surface antigen levels in diverse chronic hepatitis B patients in Canada...” pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36560672/ carla coffin Canadian HBV Network UCalgaryMedicine Karen Doucette UofA Infectious Diseases
Congratulations Justin Chen Holly Carlos Cervera et al: RCT of antimicrobial stewardship intervention in patients hospitalised w/COVID-19 in The Lancet Infectious Diseases UofA Infectious Diseases UAlberta Medicine UAlberta Med & Dent thelancet.com/journals/lanin…
Congratulations Justin Chen along with Holly, Dan Gregson leading this transformational work in SAB! UofA Infectious Diseases UCalgaryID UAlberta Medicine UAlberta Med & Dent
Congratulations to Dr. Vanessa Meier-Stephenson! Vanessa Meier-Stephenson UofA Infectious Diseases UAlberta Medicine
Congratulations to UofA Infectious Diseases member Ameeta Singh & colleagues for their publication of the PoSH study examining the performance of dual syphilis/HIV POCTs. Important findings to enhance linkage to treatment and care. UAlberta Medicine sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
A new tool for use in Canada’s syphilis epidemic is available thanks in part to University of Alberta research. The dual HIV-syphilis rapid test was recently approved by Health Canada. Read the story: ualberta.ca/news/news-rele…
