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Zahir Hirji
Researcher at University Health Network
Publications - 6
Citations - 1065
Zahir Hirji is an academic researcher from University Health Network. The author has contributed to research in topics: Drug resistance & Outbreak. The author has an hindex of 5, co-authored 6 publications receiving 984 citations.
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Transmission of influenza A in human beings.
TL;DR: It is concluded that transmission occurs at close range rather than over long distances, suggesting that airborne transmission, as traditionally defined, is unlikely to be of significance in most clinical settings.
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Outbreak of Multidrug-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa Colonization and Infection Secondary to Imperfect Intensive Care Unit Room Design
Susy Hota,Zahir Hirji,Karen Stockton,Camille Lemieux,Helen Dedier,Gideon M. Wolfaardt,Michael Gardam +6 more
TL;DR: Multiple hospital room design elements, including sink placement and design, can impact nosocomial transmission of P. aeruginosa and other pathogens, and the importance of biofilms and of sink and patient room design in the propagation of an outbreak is highlighted.
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Questioning aerosol transmission of influenza.
TL;DR: A compelling case is made for the importance of aerosol transmission of influenza virus in natural infections and for deficient ventilation, which would increase transmission by aerosols but not by large droplets.
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Prevalence of colonization and infection with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus and of Clostridium difficile infection in Canadian hospitals.
Andrew E. Simor,Victoria Williams,Allison McGeer,Janet Raboud,Oscar E Larios,Karl Weiss,Zahir Hirji,Felicia Laing,Christine Moore,Denise Gravel +9 more
TL;DR: These data provide the first national prevalence estimates for MRSA, VRE, and CDI in Canadian hospitals and certain infection prevention and control policies were found to be associated with prevalence and deserve further investigation.
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Contamination of bone marrow products with an actinomycete resembling Microbacterium species and reinfusion into autologous stem cell and bone marrow transplant recipients.
Zahir Hirji,Ronnie Saragosa,Heln Dedier,Michael Crump,Norman Franke,Lori L. Burrows,Frances Jamieson,Shirley Brown,Michael Gardam +8 more
TL;DR: An outbreak of contamination in transplant products caused by contamination with an aerobic actinomycete occurred at an institution during the summer of 2001 and was aborted upon modification of the cryopreservation process.