Published in Diagn Pathol on September 08, 2008
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QIAamp spin columns as a method of DNA isolation for forensic casework. J Forensic Sci (1998) 1.59
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Improved diagnosis of mycobacterial infections in formalin-fixed and paraffin-embedded sections with nested polymerase chain reaction. APMIS (2005) 1.21
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Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex with Real Time PCR: comparison of different primer-probe sets based on the IS6110 element. J Microbiol Methods (2006) 1.19
Real-time PCR assay for improved detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in paraffin-embedded tissues. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis (2006) 1.07
Estimated epidemiologic parameters and morbidity associated with pandemic H1N1 influenza. CMAJ (2009) 4.44
Cholera epidemic in Haiti, 2010: using a transmission model to explain spatial spread of disease and identify optimal control interventions. Ann Intern Med (2011) 3.62
Isolation prevalence of pulmonary non-tuberculous mycobacteria in Ontario, 1997 2003. Thorax (2007) 3.36
Triple reassortant H3N2 influenza A viruses, Canada, 2005. Emerg Infect Dis (2006) 3.05
Ceftiofur resistance in Salmonella enterica serovar Heidelberg from chicken meat and humans, Canada. Emerg Infect Dis (2010) 3.01
Raising standards while watching the bottom line: making a business case for infection control. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2007) 2.85
The geographic diversity of nontuberculous mycobacteria isolated from pulmonary samples: an NTM-NET collaborative study. Eur Respir J (2013) 2.80
At the threshold: defining clinically meaningful resistance thresholds for antibiotic choice in community-acquired pneumonia. Clin Infect Dis (2008) 2.71
Subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation: summary and meta-analysis of outcomes. Mov Disord (2006) 2.53
Summer Peaks in the Incidences of Gram-Negative Bacterial Infection Among Hospitalized Patients. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2008) 2.50
Guideline-concordant therapy and reduced mortality and length of stay in adults with community-acquired pneumonia: playing by the rules. Arch Intern Med (2009) 2.26
Long-term follow up of bilateral deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus in patients with advanced Parkinson disease. J Neurosurg (2003) 2.01
Infectious disease in a warming world: how weather influenced West Nile virus in the United States (2001-2005). Environ Health Perspect (2009) 1.96
Projected benefits of active surveillance for vancomycin-resistant enterococci in intensive care units. Clin Infect Dis (2004) 1.90
Older age and a reduced likelihood of 2009 H1N1 virus infection. N Engl J Med (2009) 1.87
The laboratory impact of changing syphilis screening from the rapid-plasma reagin to a treponemal enzyme immunoassay: a case-study from the Greater Toronto Area. Sex Transm Dis (2011) 1.77
Potential for erroneous results indicating resistance when using the Bactec MGIT 960 system for testing susceptibility of Mycobacterium tuberculosis to pyrazinamide. J Clin Microbiol (2009) 1.75
Meta-analysis of antibiotics and the risk of community-associated Clostridium difficile infection. Antimicrob Agents Chemother (2013) 1.69
Increased burden of illness associated with antimicrobial-resistant Salmonella enterica serotype typhimurium infections. J Infect Dis (2004) 1.69
Outbreak of atypical pertussis detected by polymerase chain reaction in immunized preschool-aged children. Pediatr Infect Dis J (2009) 1.67
Influenza vaccination and risk of mortality among adults hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia. Arch Intern Med (2007) 1.63
Characterization of waterborne outbreak-associated Campylobacter jejuni, Walkerton, Ontario. Emerg Infect Dis (2003) 1.59
The impact of infection on population health: results of the Ontario burden of infectious diseases study. PLoS One (2012) 1.58
Gene sequencing for routine verification of pyrazinamide resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis: a role for pncA but not rpsA. J Clin Microbiol (2012) 1.55
Utility of gastric aspirates for diagnosing tuberculosis in children in a low prevalence area: predictors of positive cultures and significance of non-tuberculous mycobacteria. Pediatr Infect Dis J (2015) 1.54
Interpretation of diagnostic laboratory tests for severe acute respiratory syndrome: the Toronto experience. CMAJ (2004) 1.50
Risk factors for the development of pedal edema in patients using pramipexole. Arch Neurol (2007) 1.47
Motor cortical stimulation for parkinsonism in multiple system atrophy. Arch Neurol (2003) 1.45
Acceptable rates of treatment failure in osteomyelitis involving the diabetic foot: a survey of infectious diseases consultants. Clin Infect Dis (2004) 1.43
Use of the oxford multilocus sequence typing protocol and sequencing of the flagellin short variable region to characterize isolates from a large outbreak of waterborne Campylobacter sp. strains in Walkerton, Ontario, Canada. J Clin Microbiol (2005) 1.37
Polymorphisms of the fimbria fim3 gene of Bordetella pertussis strains isolated in Canada. J Clin Microbiol (2004) 1.34
Blastomycosis in Ontario, 1994-2003. Emerg Infect Dis (2006) 1.30
Outbreaks of infection caused by community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a Canadian correctional facility. Can J Infect Dis Med Microbiol (2005) 1.27
VanG-type vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecalis strains isolated in Canada. Antimicrob Agents Chemother (2006) 1.26
Phenotypic and molecular characterization of clinical isolates of Mycobacterium elephantis from human specimens. J Clin Microbiol (2002) 1.23
On epidemic modeling in real time: An application to the 2009 Novel A (H1N1) influenza outbreak in Canada. BMC Res Notes (2010) 1.18
ErbB signaling is required for the proliferative actions of GLP-2 in the murine gut. Gastroenterology (2009) 1.17
Second-pandemic strain of Vibrio cholerae from the Philadelphia cholera outbreak of 1849. N Engl J Med (2014) 1.16
Isolation prevalence of pulmonary nontuberculous mycobacteria in Ontario in 2007. Can Respir J (2011) 1.16
Outbreak of serogroup C meningococcal disease caused by a variant of Neisseria meningitidis serotype 2a ET-15 in a community of men who have sex with men. J Clin Microbiol (2003) 1.16
Characterization of an influenza A and influenza B co-infection of a patient in a long-term care facility with co-circulating influenza A and influenza B. Int J Infect Dis (2008) 1.14
Prevalence of and risk factors for quinolone-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection in Ontario. CMAJ (2009) 1.14
Method for inactivating and fixing unstained smear preparations of mycobacterium tuberculosis for improved laboratory safety. J Clin Microbiol (2002) 1.14
Let the sun shine in: effects of ultraviolet radiation on invasive pneumococcal disease risk in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. BMC Infect Dis (2009) 1.13
Optimal pandemic influenza vaccine allocation strategies for the Canadian population. PLoS One (2010) 1.13
Highly conserved cross-reactive CD4+ T-cell HA-epitopes of seasonal and the 2009 pandemic influenza viruses. Influenza Other Respir Viruses (2010) 1.11
Molecular characterization of drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from Ontario, Canada. J Antimicrob Chemother (2009) 1.10
Evaluation of coseasonality of influenza and invasive pneumococcal disease: results from prospective surveillance. PLoS Med (2011) 1.10
Non-tuberculous mycobacteria in children with cystic fibrosis: isolation, prevalence, and predictors. Pediatr Pulmonol (2009) 1.09
Characterization of culture-positive adenovirus serotypes from respiratory specimens in Toronto, Ontario, Canada: September 2007-June 2008. Virol J (2009) 1.08
Limited genetic diversity in Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis PT13. BMC Microbiol (2007) 1.08
A new approach to monitoring dengue activity. PLoS Negl Trop Dis (2011) 1.07
Epidemiology of invasive meningococcal disease with decreased susceptibility to penicillin in Ontario, Canada, 2000 to 2006. Antimicrob Agents Chemother (2010) 1.06
Immunochemical studies and genetic background of two Neisseria meningitidis isolates expressing unusual capsule polysaccharide antigens with specificities of both serogroup Y and W135. Can J Microbiol (2008) 1.06
Rapid identification of herd effects with the introduction of serogroup C meningococcal conjugate vaccine in Ontario, Canada, 2000-2006. Vaccine (2009) 1.05
New endemic Legionella pneumophila serogroup I clones, Ontario, Canada. Emerg Infect Dis (2010) 1.05
Onychomycosis: a critical study of techniques and criteria for confirming the etiologic significance of nondermatophytes. Med Mycol (2005) 1.03
Rhinovirus outbreaks in long-term care facilities, Ontario, Canada. Emerg Infect Dis (2010) 1.02
Active tuberculosis among homeless persons, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1998-2007. Emerg Infect Dis (2011) 1.02
Molecular typing of a Legionella pneumophila outbreak in Ontario, Canada. J Med Microbiol (2007) 1.01
Leprosy-like illness in a patient with Mycobacterium lepromatosis from Ontario, Canada. J Drugs Dermatol (2012) 1.01
Nontuberculous mycobacterial lung infections in Ontario, Canada: clinical and microbiological characteristics. Lung (2010) 1.01
Validation of the TaqMan Influenza A Detection Kit and a rapid automated total nucleic acid extraction method to detect influenza A virus in nasopharyngeal specimens. Ann Clin Lab Sci (2009) 1.00
Falling in Parkinson disease: identifying and prioritizing risk factors in recurrent fallers. Am J Phys Med Rehabil (2007) 1.00
Comparison of a commercial qualitative real-time RT-PCR kit with direct immunofluorescence assay (DFA) and cell culture for detection of influenza A and B in children. J Clin Virol (2008) 0.99
Going with the flow: legionellosis risk in Toronto, Canada is strongly associated with local watershed hydrology. Ecohealth (2009) 0.97
Post-exposure prophylaxis during pandemic outbreaks. BMC Med (2009) 0.97
Canada in the face of the 2009 H1N1 pandemic. Influenza Other Respir Viruses (2010) 0.96
Evidence-based performance indicators of primary care for asthma: a modified RAND Appropriateness Method. Int J Qual Health Care (2010) 0.96
Core groups, antimicrobial resistance and rebound in gonorrhoea in North America. Sex Transm Infect (2011) 0.96
Severe human rhinovirus outbreak associated with fatalities in a long-term care facility in Ontario, Canada. J Am Geriatr Soc (2010) 0.96
Health-related quality of life in Parkinson disease: correlation between Health Utilities Index III and Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) in U.S. male veterans. Health Qual Life Outcomes (2010) 0.95
Environmental exposures and invasive meningococcal disease: an evaluation of effects on varying time scales. Am J Epidemiol (2009) 0.94
The cost-effectiveness of directly observed highly-active antiretroviral therapy in the third trimester in HIV-infected pregnant women. PLoS One (2010) 0.94
Bordetella holmesii, an emerging cause of septic arthritis. J Clin Microbiol (2013) 0.93
Whole-genome sequence of Streptococcus pseudopneumoniae isolate IS7493. J Bacteriol (2011) 0.93
Multidrug and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis in Canada 1997-2008: demographic and disease characteristics. PLoS One (2013) 0.93
Pertussis resurgence in Toronto, Canada: a population-based study including test-incidence feedback modeling. BMC Public Health (2011) 0.93
Estimation of the burden of disease and costs of genital Chlamydia trachomatis infection in Canada. Sex Transm Dis (2012) 0.92
Incidence and treatment outcomes of pharyngeal Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis infections in men who have sex with men: a 13-year retrospective cohort study. Clin Infect Dis (2009) 0.92
Examining rainfall and cholera dynamics in Haiti using statistical and dynamic modeling approaches. Epidemics (2013) 0.92
Cost-effectiveness of competing strategies for the treatment of pediatric empyema. Pediatrics (2008) 0.91
When should a diagnosis of influenza be considered in adults requiring intensive care unit admission? Results of population-based active surveillance in Toronto. Crit Care (2011) 0.91
Vaccination against 2009 pandemic H1N1 in a population dynamical model of Vancouver, Canada: timing is everything. BMC Public Health (2011) 0.91
Derivation and validation of a clinical prediction rule for nosocomial pneumonia after coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Clin Infect Dis (2010) 0.90
Relative risk of cervical cancer in indigenous women in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Public Health Policy (2012) 0.90