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Charles Frenette

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Articles 70
Citations 1329
Followers 0
Related Specialties
Infectious Diseases
Public Health
Nursing
Top 10 Co-Authors
Allison McGeer
Kathryn N Suh
Linda Pelude
Caroline Quach
Alice Wong
Robyn Mitchell
Elise Fortin
Dominik Mertz
Michelle Science
Daniel J G Thirion
Published In
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
Am J Infect Control
Antimicrob Resist Infect Control
Can Commun Dis Rep
Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol
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Recent Articles
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surveillance: 9-year comparison between automated surveillance and conventional surveillance in acute care hospitals
Stanciu J, Dolce P, Frenette C, Roy M, Kouider L, Longtin Y
Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol . 2025 Mar; 5(1):e63. PMID: 40026774
Objective: To develop and validate an automated surveillance system for healthcare-associated infections (HA-CDI). Design: Multicenter cohort study. Setting: 16 acute care hospitals. Patients: Patients admitted to participating hospitals between 2013...
2.
The adoption and compliance to central line-associated bloodstream infection insertion and maintenance bundle programs in intensive care unit settings across Canada
Zhou Z, Silva A, Cannon K, Chow B, Comeau J, Ellis C, et al.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol . 2024 Dec; :1-4. PMID: 39696922
Evidence-based insertion and maintenance bundles are effective in reducing the incidence of central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) in intensive care unit (ICU) settings. We studied the adoption and compliance of...
3.
Trends in SARS-CoV-2-related pediatric hospitalizations reported to the Canadian Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Program, March 2020 to December 2022
Lee D, McGill E, Pelude L, Mitchell R, Comeau J, Frenette C, et al.
Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol . 2024 Oct; 4(1):e175. PMID: 39450098
Objective: This study describes trends in COVID-19 hospitalizations and healthcare-associated (HA) COVID-19 in Canada among pediatric (age <18 years) patients during pre-Omicron and Omicron-dominant periods. Design: Prospective surveillance for COVID-19...
4.
The changing epidemiology of infection and the NAP1/027 strain in two Québec hospitals: a 17-year time-series study
Couture S, Frenette C, Schiller I, Alfaro R, Dendukuri N, Thirion D, et al.
Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol . 2024 Jun; 4(1):e99. PMID: 38836044
Objective: To describe the epidemiology of healthcare-associated infection (HA-CDI) in two Québec hospitals in Canada following the 2003 epidemic and to evaluate the impact of antibiotic stewardship on the incidence...
5.
The Changing Landscape of Respiratory Viruses Contributing to Hospitalizations in Quebec, Canada: Results From an Active Hospital-Based Surveillance Study
Gilca R, Amini R, Carazo S, Doggui R, Frenette C, Boivin G, et al.
JMIR Public Health Surveill . 2024 May; 10():e40792. PMID: 38709551
Background: A comprehensive description of the combined effect of SARS-CoV-2 and respiratory viruses other than SARS-CoV-2 (ORVs) on acute respiratory infection (ARI) hospitalizations is lacking. Objective: This study aimed to...
6.
Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir use among adults hospitalized with COVID-19 during the Omicron phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, Canadian Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Program
Mitchell R, Lee D, Pelude L, Comeau J, Conly J, Ellis C, et al.
Can Commun Dis Rep . 2024 Mar; 49(7-8):351-357. PMID: 38455882
Background: Recent studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of nirmatrelvir-ritonavir in reducing the risk of progression to severe disease among outpatients with mild to moderate coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19); however, data...
7.
A outbreak associated with the use of ultrasound gel in multiple healthcare centres in Montréal, Canada, May-October 2021
Arsenault C, Harel J, Doualla-Bell F, Cavayas Y, Marchand-Senecal X, Frenette C, et al.
Can Commun Dis Rep . 2024 Mar; 49(7-8):314-319. PMID: 38455880
Background: is a non-fermenting, gram-negative bacteria that has previously been implicated in multiple nosocomial outbreaks through the use of contaminated medical devices and substances. This article reports on an outbreak...
8.
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for COVID-19-associated severe acute respiratory distress syndrome in Canada: Analysis of data from the Canadian Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Program
Qaddoura A, Bartoszko J, Mitchell R, Frenette C, Johnston L, Mertz D, et al.
J Assoc Med Microbiol Infect Dis Can . 2024 Jan; 8(4):272-282. PMID: 38250620
Background: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for COVID-19 across Canada has not been well-described. We studied trends for patients with COVID-19-related acute respiratory distress syndrome who received ECMO. Methods: Multicentre retrospective...
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Prevalence of antimicrobial-resistant organisms in smaller Canadian hospitals: Community, Rural, and Northern Acute Care Point Prevalence (CNAPP-19) Survey, 2019
Thomas S, Tropper D, Knight B, Sheppard D, Lary T, Mackenzie J, et al.
Can Commun Dis Rep . 2024 Jan; 48(11-12):559-570. PMID: 38222826
Background: The availability of national data on the prevalence of antimicrobial resistant infections in smaller, community, northern and rural acute care hospitals is limited. The objective of this article is...
10.
Trends in Severe Outcomes Among Adult and Pediatric Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19 in the Canadian Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Program, March 2020 to May 2022
Mitchell R, Cayen J, Thampi N, Frenette C, Bartoszko J, Choi K, et al.
JAMA Netw Open . 2023 Apr; 6(4):e239050. PMID: 37079304
Importance: Trends in COVID-19 severe outcomes have significant implications for the health care system and are key to informing public health measures. However, data summarizing trends in severe outcomes among...