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Vivian G. Loo
Researcher at McGill University
Publications - 16
Citations - 5494
Vivian G. Loo is an academic researcher from McGill University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Clostridium difficile & Internal medicine. The author has an hindex of 8, co-authored 14 publications receiving 5293 citations. Previous affiliations of Vivian G. Loo include McGill University Health Centre.
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Clinical Practice Guidelines for Clostridium difficile Infection in Adults: 2010 Update by the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) and the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)
Stuart H. Cohen,Dale N. Gerding,Stuart Johnson,Ciaran P. Kelly,Vivian G. Loo,L. Clifford McDonald,Jacques Pépin,Mark H. Wilcox +7 more
TL;DR: This guideline updates recommendations regarding epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment, and infection control and environmental management of Clostridium difficile.
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A predominantly clonal multi-institutional outbreak of Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea with high morbidity and mortality.
Vivian G. Loo,Louise Poirier,Mark A. Miller,Matthew Oughton,Michael Libman,Sophie Michaud,Anne-Marie Bourgault,Tuyen Nguyen,Charles Frenette,Mirabelle Kelly,Anne Vibien,Paul Brassard,Susan Fenn,Ken Dewar,Thomas J. Hudson,Ruth Horn,Pierre René,Yury Monczak,Andre Dascal +18 more
TL;DR: A strain of C. difficile that was resistant to fluoroquinolones and had binary toxin and a partial deletion of the tcdC gene was responsible for this outbreak ofC.difficile-associated diarrhea.
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Strategies to Prevent Clostridium difficile Infections in Acute Care Hospitals: 2014 Update
Erik R. Dubberke,Philip Carling,Ruth Carrico,Curtis J. Donskey,Vivian G. Loo,L. Clifford McDonald,Lisa L. Maragakis,Thomas J. Sandora,David J. Weber,Deborah S. Yokoe,Dale N. Gerding +10 more
TL;DR: This document updates “Strategies to Prevent Clostridium difficile Infections in Acute Care Hospitals,” published in 2008 and is sponsored by the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America.
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Aortitis due to Salmonella: report of 10 cases and comprehensive review of the literature.
TL;DR: The use of bactericidal antibiotics, together with early surgical intervention and long-term suppressive antibiotic therapy, has led to improved survival in cases of aortitis due to Salmonella reported in the literature since 1948.
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Hand hygiene with soap and water is superior to alcohol rub and antiseptic wipes for removal of Clostridium difficile.
TL;DR: Handwashing with soap and water showed the greatest efficacy in removing C. difficile and should be performed preferentially over the use of alcohol-based handrubs when contact with C. Difficile is suspected or likely.