Publications:

Loeb, M., McGeer, A., Simor, A. E., McArthur, M. A., Walter, S. A comparison of predictive models for lower respiratory tract infection in long-term care. J Clin Epidemiol. (in press)

Loeb, M., McGeer, A., McArthur, M. A., Peeling, R. W., Petric, M., Simor, A. E. Prospective surveillance for outbreaks of respiratory infection in long-term care facilities. Arch Int Med. (in press)

Loeb, M., McGeer, A., McArthur, M. A., Walter, S., Simor, A. E. Risk factors for pneumonia and other lower respiratory tract infections in elderly residents of long-term care facilities. Arch Int Med. (in press)

Loeb, M., Simor, A. E., Mandell, L., Krueger,P., McArthur, M., James, M., Walter, S., Richardson, E., Lingley, M., Stout, J., Stronach, D., and McGeer, A. Two nursing home outbreaks of respiratory infection with Legionella sainthelensi. J.Am.Geriatr.Soc. 47[5], 547-552. 1999.

McArthur, M. A., Simor, A. E., Campbell, B., and McGeer, A. Influenza and pneumococcal vaccination and tuberculin skin testing programs in long-term care facilities: where do we stand? Infect.Control.Hosp.Epidemiol. 16[1], 18-24. 1995.

Naglie, G., McArthur, M., Simor, A., Naus, M., Cheung, A., and McGeer, A. Tuberculosis surveillance practices in long-term care institutions. Infect.Control.Hosp.Epidemiol. 16[3], 148-151. 1995.

Piaskowski, P., Augustin, A., McArthur, M., and Simor, A. Results of CHICA-Canada survey of long term care infection control practitioners. Can.J.Infect.Control. 7[4], 116-119. 1992.

McGeer, A., Campbell, B., Emori, T. G., Hierholzer, W. J., Jackson, M. M., Nicolle, L. E., Peppler, C., Rivera, A., Schollenberger, D. G., and Simor, A. E. Definitions of infection for surveillance in long-term care facilities. Am.J.Infect.Control. 19[1], 1-7. 1991.

W. LEE, A. MCGEER, M. MCARTHUR, P. FRIEDMAN, A. KAM, T. MAZZULLI, M. LOEB, A. E. SIMOR. Value Of Zanamivir Prophylaxis In A Nursing Home Outbreak Of Influenza A. COMMUNITY AND HOSPITAL INFECTION CONTROL ASSOCIATION - CANADA (CHICA) Conference, The Sheraton Centre, Toronto ON, Canada, May 29-31, 2000.

M. McArthur*, B. Liu, A.E. Simor, J. Allard, E. Adhgassi and A. McGeer. Infection Rates In Residents Of Long-Term Care Facilities. COMMUNITY AND HOSPITAL INFECTION CONTROL ASSOCIATION - CANADA (CHICA) Conference, The Sheraton Centre, Toronto ON, Canada, May 29-31, 2000.

Stevenson, C.*, McArthur, M.A., Zivnickova, H., Abraham, E., Naus, M., McGeer, A.J. Progress in the Control of Influenza and Pneumococcal Disease in Canadian Long Term Care Facilities: Where Do We Stand? 4th Decennial - International Conference on Nosocial & Healthcare Associated Infections, Atlanta, GA, USA, March 5-9, 2000.

E. Adhadassi, B. Liu, M. McArthur, A. E. Simor, A. McGeer, and J. P. Allard. Plasma Micronutrients And Immune Function In Elderly Subjects Living In Long-Term Care Facilities (LTCFs). AMERICAN COLLEGE OF NUTRITION CONFERENCE, Washington, DC, September 1999.

M. McArthur, B. Liu, A. E. Simor, J. Allard, E. Aghdassi and A. McGeer. Appropriateness of Antibiotic Use In Long Term Care. COMMUNITY AND HOSPITAL INFECTION CONTROL ASSOCIATION - CANADA (CHICA) conference, Moncton NB, Canada, May 31, 1999.

B. Liu, E. Aghdassi, A. McGeer, A. E. Simor, M. McArthur, J. Allard. Nutritional Status And Immune Function In Frail Institutionalized Elderly: Preliminary Results. AMERICAN GERIATRIC SOCIETY ANNUAL MEETING, May 19 - 22, 1999.

J. P. Allard, E. Aghdassi, M. McArthur, A. McGeer, A. E. Simor, and B. Liu. Comparison Of Body Fat Determination Derived From Bioelectric Impedance And Anthropometric Method In Elderly Subjects Living In Long-Term Care Facilities. EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY 99TH CONFERENCE, Washington, DC, April 1999.

M. Loeb, A. McGeer, L. Landry, M. McArthur, J. Duffy, D. Kwan, A. E. Simor. Potential for Improved Antibiotic Use in Chronic Care: Factors Associated With How Often Treatment Episodes Meet Surveillance Definitions for Infection. 38^th INTERSCIENCE CONFERENCE ON ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY. San Diego, CA, September 24-27, 1998