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Bianka Paquet-Bolduc

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Carazo S, Denis G, Padet L, Deshaies P, Villeneuve J, Paquet-Bolduc B, et al.
Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol . 2023 Nov; 3(1):e180. PMID: 38028905
Objective: We described the evolution of SARS-CoV-2 source of infection in a cohort of healthcare workers (HCWs) of Quebec, Canada, during the first three pandemic waves. We also estimated their...
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Carazo S, Villeneuve J, Laliberte D, Longtin Y, Talbot D, Martin R, et al.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol . 2022 Sep; 44(7):1121-1130. PMID: 36082690
Objectives: In Québec, Canada, we evaluated the risk of severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection associated with (1) the demographic and employment characteristics among healthcare workers (HCWs) and...
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Schweitzer L, Gervais P, Paquet-Bolduc B, Loo V, Longtin Y
Open Forum Infect Dis . 2021 Jun; 8(6):ofab209. PMID: 34113687
Cell cytotoxicity neutralization assay (CCNA) is considered to be a gold standard to diagnose infections. We performed CCNA on 77 consecutive admission screening rectal swabs from asymptomatic toxigenic carriers. Thirty-nine...
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Poirier D, Gervais P, Fuchs M, Roussy J, Paquet-Bolduc B, Trottier S, et al.
Clin Infect Dis . 2019 Jul; 70(10):2103-2210. PMID: 31290544
Background: Asymptomatic patients colonized with Clostridioides difficile are at risk of developing C. difficile infection (CDI), but the factors associated with disease onset are poorly understood. Our aims were to...
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Paquet-Bolduc B, Gervais P, Roussy J, Trottier S, Oughton M, Brukner I, et al.
Clin Infect Dis . 2018 May; 67(11):1781-1783. PMID: 29771298
During 4 Clostridium difficile infection outbreaks, unit-wide screening of 114 patients led to detection and isolation of 15 (13%) C. difficile asymptomatic carriers. Carriage prevalence varied between outbreaks, from 0%...
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Xiao Y, Paquet-Bolduc B, Garenc C, Gervais P, Trottier S, Roussy J, et al.
Clin Infect Dis . 2017 Nov; 66(9):1377-1382. PMID: 29149279
Background: The isolation of asymptomatic Clostridium difficile (CD) carriers may decrease the incidence of hospital-associated C. difficile infections (CDI), but its impact on isolation precaution needs is unknown. Methods: A...
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Longtin Y, Paquet-Bolduc B, Gilca R, Garenc C, Fortin E, Longtin J, et al.
JAMA Intern Med . 2016 Apr; 176(6):796-804. PMID: 27111806
Importance: Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a major cause of health care-associated infection worldwide, and new preventive strategies are urgently needed. Current control measures do not target asymptomatic carriers, despite...
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Longtin Y, Trottier S, Brochu G, Paquet-Bolduc B, Garenc C, Loungnarath V, et al.
Clin Infect Dis . 2012 Sep; 56(1):67-73. PMID: 23011147
Background: Most Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) surveillance programs neither specify the diagnostic method to be used nor stratify rates accordingly. We assessed the difference in healthcare-associated CDI (HA-CDI) incidence and...