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Margaret McArthur, RN, CIC
Research Co-ordinator - Infection Control
Mount Sinai Hospital, Room 1460
600 University Ave.
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 1X5
Phone #: 416-586-4800 Ext.3142
Fax #: 416-586-3140
Email: mmcarthur@mtsinai.on.ca |
Biography
Margaret McArthur co-ordinates several studies related
to infection in the elderly and infection control in long term
care facilities. Currently she is working on three clinical trials
related to infection prevention in the elderly; the effect of
multivitamins in preventing infection in residents of long term
care facilities; vaccine for respiratory syncycial virus and the
use of neurominadase inhibitors in decreasing influenza illness
in the elderly. In addition, she is co-ordinating a telephone
survey to determine pneumococcal and influenza vaccination status
in at-risk populations in the community.
Before joining the research group in 1989, Margaret
was the Infection Control Practitioner at Riverdale Hospital,
a chronic care and rehabilitation facility in Toronto.
Recent publications
- Aghdassi E, McArthur M, Liu B, McGeer A, Simor A, Allard JP
Dietary Intake of Elderly Living in Toronto Long-Term Care Facilities: Comparison to the Dietary Reference Intake.
Rejuvenation Res Epub ahead of print, 6/9/2007.
- Liu BA, McGeer A, McArthur MA, Simor AE, Aghdassi E, Davis L, Allard JP
Effect of multivitamin and mineral supplementation on episodes of infection in nursing home residents: a randomized, placebo-controlled study
J Am Geriatr Soc. 55(1):35-42, 1/1/2007.
- Daneman N, McGeer A, Low DE, Tyrrell G, Simor AE, McArthur M, Schwartz B, Jessamine P, Croxford R, Green KA; Ontario Group A Streptococcal Study Group.
Hospital-acquired invasive group a streptococcal infections in Ontario, Canada, 1992-2000.
Clin Infect Dis. 41(3):334-342., 8/1/2005.
- Lee T, Saskin R, McArthur M, McGeer A.
Beliefs and practices of Ontario midwives about influenza immunization.
Vaccine. 23(13):1574-1578., 2/18/2005.
- McGeer AJ, Lee W, Loeb M, Simor AE, McArthur M, Green K, Benjamin JH, Gardner C.
Adverse effects of amantadine and oseltamivir used during respiratory outbreaks in a center for developmentally disabled adults.
Inf Con & Hosp Epid. 25(11):955-961., 11/1/2004.
- Allard JP. Aghdassi E. McArthur M. McGeer A. Simor A. Abdolell M. Stephens D. Liu B.
Nutrition risk factors for survival in the elderly living in Canadian long-term care facilities.
J Am Geriatr Soc. 52(1):59-65, 1/1/2004.
- Loeb M. Simor AE. Landry L. Walter S. McArthur M. Duffy J. Kwan D. McGeer A.
Antibiotic use in Ontario facilities that provide chronic care.
J Gen Int Med. 16(6):376-383, 6/1/2001.
- Stevenson CG. McArthur MA. Naus M. Abraham E. McGeer AJ.
Prevention of influenza and pneumococcal pneumonia in Canadian long-term care facilities: how are we doing?
CMAJ. 164(10):1413-1419, 5/15/2001.
- Beltrami EM. McArthur MA. McGeer A. Armstrong-Evans M. Lyons D. Chamberland ME. Cardo DM.
The nature and frequency of blood contacts among home healthcare workers.
Inf Con & Hosp Epid. 21(12):765-770, 12/1/2000.
- Lee C. Loeb M. Phillips A. Nesbitt J. Smith K. Fearon M. McArthur MA. Mazzulli T. Li Y. McGeer A.
Zanamivir use during transmission of amantadine-resistant influenza A in a nursing home.
Inf Con & Hosp Epid. 21(11):700-704, 11/1/2000.
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