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medRxiv
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The population-level impact of introducing rapid diagnostic tests on syphilis transmission in Canadian arctic communities – a mathematical modeling study
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The Association of Post-COVID-19–Related Symptoms and Preceding Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection Among Fully Vaccinated Paramedics in Canada
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The relationship between the number of COVID-19 vaccines and infection with Omicron ACE2 inhibition at 18-months post initial vaccination in an adult cohort of Canadian paramedics
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Effect of vaccine dosing intervals on Omicron surrogate neutralization after three doses of BNT162b2
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The Effect of Oral Iron Supplementation on Gut Microbial Composition: a Secondary Analysis of a Double-Blind, Randomized Controlled Trial among Cambodian Women of Reproductive Age
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Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Interventions to Improve Breastfeeding Rates at Discharge Among Preterm and Low Birth Weight Infants: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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Minimal impact on the resistome of children in Botswana after azithromycin treatment for acute severe diarrhoeal disease
medRxiv
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2023

Respiratory syncytial virus epidemiology and clinical severity before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in British Columbia, Canada: a retrospective observational study
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Methodological Insights, Advantages and Innovations Manuscript Title: Lessons Learned in Conducting Qualitative Healthcare Research Interviews in Malawi: A Qualitative Evaluation
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Factors associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus 2 infection in unvaccinated children and young adults
medRxiv
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The Relationship Between Anti-Spike SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Levels and Risk of Breakthrough COVID-19 Among Fully Vaccinated Adults
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2023

SARS-CoV-2 cross-sectional seroprevalence study among public school staff in Metro Vancouver after the first Omicron wave in British Columbia, Canada
BMJ Open
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2023

Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii at a hospital in Botswana: Detecting a protracted outbreak using whole genome sequencing
medRxiv
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Anxiety symptoms, psychological distress, and optimism in school staff: Testing associations with stressors and coping during the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic
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Rapid diagnostic testing for syphilis in Arctic communities (the STAR study): a multisite prospective field diagnostic accuracy study in an intended-use setting
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2023

Is a Lower Dose of More Bioavailable Iron (18-mg Ferrous Bisglycinate) Noninferior to 60-mg Ferrous Sulfate in Increasing Ferritin Concentrations While Reducing Gut Inflammation and Enteropathogen Detection in Cambodian Women? A Randomized Controlled Noninferiority Trial
Journal of Nutrition
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2023

Extraction-free clinical detection of SARS-CoV-2 virus from saline gargle samples using Hamilton STARlet liquid handler
Scientific Reports
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2023

Characterizing Longitudinal Antibody Responses in Recovered Individuals Following COVID-19 Infection and Single-Dose Vaccination: A Prospective Cohort Study
Viruses
Andrea D. Olmstead and Aidan M. Nikiforuk and Sydney Schwartz and Ana Citlali Márquez and Tahereh Valadbeigy and Eri Flores and Monika Saran and David M. Goldfarb and Althea Hayden and Shazia Masud and Shannon L. Russell and Natalie Prystajecky and Agatha N. Jassem and Muhammad Morshed and Inna Sekirov
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10/2022

Erratum for Nikiforuk et al., “Performance of Immunoglobulin G Serology on Finger Prick Capillary Dried Blood Spot Samples to Detect a SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Response”
Microbiology Spectrum
Aidan M. Nikiforuk and Brynn McMillan and Sofia R. Bartlett and Ana Citlali Márquez and Tamara Pidduck and Jesse Kustra and David M. Goldfarb and Vilte Barakauskas and Graham Sinclair and David M. Patrick and Manish Sadarangani and Gina S. Ogilvie and Mel Krajden and Muhammad Morshed and Inna Sekirov and Agatha N. Jassem
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10/2022

Performance of Immunoglobulin G Serology on Finger Prick Capillary Dried Blood Spot Samples to Detect a SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Response
Microbiology Spectrum
Aidan M. Nikiforuk and Brynn McMillan and Sofia R. Bartlett and Ana Citlali Márquez and Tamara Pidduck and Jesse Kustra and David M. Goldfarb and Vilte Barakauskas and Graham Sinclair and David M. Patrick and Manish Sadarangani and Gina S. Ogilvie and Mel Krajden and Muhammad Morshed and Inna Sekirov and Agatha N. Jassem
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04/2022

Determining the optimal SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine dosing interval for maximum immunogenicity
Michael Asamoah-Boaheng and David M. Goldfarb and Martin A. Prusinkiewicz and Liam Golding and Mohammad Ehsanul Karim and Vilte Barakauskas and Nechelle Wall and Agatha N. Jassem and Ana Citlali Marquez and Chris MacDonald and Sheila F. O’Brien and Pascal Lavoie and Brian Grunau
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03/2022

Evaluation of the Performance of a Multiplexed Serological Assay in the Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Infections in a Predominantly Vaccinated Population
Microbiology Spectrum
Michael Asamoah-Boaheng and David M. Goldfarb and Vilte Barakauskas and Tracy L. Kirkham and Paul A. Demers and Mohammad Ehsanul Karim and Pascal M. Lavoie and Ana Citlali Marquez and Agatha N. Jassem and Sandra Jenneson and Christopher MacDonald and Brian Grunau
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02/2022

Comparative 6-Month Wild-Type and Delta-Variant Antibody Levels and Surrogate Neutralization for Adults Vaccinated with BNT162b2 versus mRNA-1273
Microbiology Spectrum
Grunau, B. and Golding, L. and Prusinkiewicz, M.A. and Asamoah-Boaheng, M. and Armour, R. and Marquez, A.C. and Jassem, A.N. and Barakauskas, V. and O?Brien, S.F. and Drews, S.J. and Haig, S. and Lavoie, P.M. and Goldfarb, D.M.
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Healthcare worker perspectives on mother’s insufficient milk supply in Malawi
International Breastfeeding Journal
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2022

COVID-19 Vaccine Intentions and Perceptions Among Public School Staff of the Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area, British Columbia, Canada
Frontiers in Public Health
Watts, A.W. and Hutchison, S.M. and Bettinger, J.A. and Gadermann, A. and Oberle, E. and Oberlander, T.F. and Goldfarb, D.M. and Lavoie, P.M. and M{\^a}sse, L.C.
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2022

Comparative analysis of pediatric Respiratory Syncytial Virus epidemiology and clinical severity before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in British Columbia, Canada
medRxiv
Paramo, M.V. and Abu-Raya, B. and Reicherz, F. and Xu, R.Y. and Bone, J.N. and Srigley, J.A. and Solimano, A. and Goldfarb, D.M. and Skowronski, D.M. and Lavoie, P.M.
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2022

Urgent air transfers for acute respiratory infections among children from Northern Canada, 2005-2014
PLoS ONE
Prendergast, C. and Robinson, J. and Caya, C. and Trejo, M.E.P. and Guan, I. and H{\'e}bert-Murakami, V. and Marianayagam, J. and Wong, Z.-W. and Walker, C. and Goldfarb, D.M. and Barrowman, N. and Jetty, R. and Embree, J. and Papenburg, J.
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2022

Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in K-12 Schools, British Columbia, Canada April to June 2021
Microbiology Spectrum
Choi, A. and M{\^a}sse, L.C. and Bardwell, S. and Kayda, I. and Zhao, Y. and Xu, Y.X.Z. and Markarian, A. and Coombs, D. and Macdonald, A. and Watts, A.W. and Dhillon, N. and Irvine, M. and O?Reilly, C. and Lavoie, P.M. and Goldfarb, D.M.
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2022

SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence among public school staff in Metro Vancouver after the first Omicron wave in British Columbia, Canada
medRxiv
Watts, A.W. and M{\^a}sse, L.C. and Goldfarb, D.M. and Irvine, M.A. and Hutchison, S.M. and Muttucomaroe, L. and Poon, B. and Barakauskas, V.E. and O?Reilly, C. and Bosman, E.S. and Reicherz, F. and Coombs, D. and Pitblado, M. and O?Brien, S.F. and Lavoie, P.M.
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2022

Evaluation of observed and unobserved self-collection of saline gargle samples for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 in outpatients
Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease
Kinshella, M.-L.W. and Tilley, P. and Al-Rawahi, G.N. and Srigley, J.A. and Kayda, I. and Canes, M. and McLennan, M. and Bone, J.N. and Dittrick, M. and Gadkar, V.J. and Hoang, L.M.N. and Goldfarb, D.M.
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2022

All hands on deck: A multidisciplinary approach to SARS-CoV-2-associated MIS-C,Tout le monde sur le pont: une approche multidisciplinaire du SRAS-CoV-2 associe au SIME
Paediatrics and Child Health (Canada)
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2022

Perceptions of expressed breast milk for preterm infants in Malawian hospitals: A qualitative study
Journal of Neonatal Nursing
Ong, A.-J. and Woo Kinshella, M.-L. and Salimu, S. and Vidler, M. and Elango, R. and Banda, M. and Dube, Q. and Goldfarb, D. and Kawaza, K. and Nyondo-Mipando, A.L.
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2022

Immunogenicity of Extended mRNA SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Dosing Intervals
JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association
Grunau, B. and Goldfarb, D.M. and Asamoah-Boaheng, M. and Golding, L. and Kirkham, T.L. and Demers, P.A. and Lavoie, P.M.
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2022

Human Herpesvirus-6 Detection in Cerebrospinal Fluid on the BioFire FilmArray Meningitis/Encephalitis Panel in a High Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Prevalence African Setting
Open Forum Infectious Diseases
Milburn, J. and Lechiile, K. and Siamisang, K. and Williams, C.G. and Owen, L. and Gwakuba, E. and MacHiya, T. and Leeme, T. and Barton, H.E. and Doyle, R. and Tenforde, M.W. and Mine, M. and Goldfarb, D.M. and Mokomane, M. and Jarvis, J.N.
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2022

All hands on deck: A multidisciplinary approach to SARS-CoV-2-associated MIS-C
Paediatrics and Child Health (Canada)
Lopez, A.A. and Patel, M. and Rayment, J.H. and Tam, H. and Roberts, A. and Laskin, S. and Tucker, L. and Biggs, C.M. and Ahmed, M.A. and Barakauskas, V. and Galanis, E. and Goldfarb, D. and Halparin, J. and Harris, K.C. and Kissoon, N. and Lawrence, S. and McGuffin, D. and Meckler, G. and Noel, K. and Schrader, D. and Sherwood, M. and Singh, A. and Vercauteren, S.
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2022

Stopping syphilis transmission in Arctic communities through rapid diagnostic testing: The STAR study protocol
PLoS ONE
Caya, C. and Maheu-Giroux, M. and Xia, Y. and Serhir, B. and Morin, V. and Libman, M. and Corsini, R. and Goldfarb, D.M. and Wong, T. and Singh, A.E. and Yansouni, C.P.
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Stopping Syphilis Transmission in Arctic Communities Through Rapid Diagnostic Testing (STAR Study): A Multisite Prospective Field Diagnostic Accuracy Study in an Intended-Use Setting
SSRN
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2022

Correlation of SARS-CoV-2 Viral Neutralizing Antibody Titers with Anti-Spike Antibodies and ACE-2 Inhibition among Vaccinated Individuals
Microbiology Spectrum
Grunau, B. and Prusinkiewicz, M. and Asamoah-Boaheng, M. and Golding, L. and Lavoie, P.M. and Petric, M. and Levett, P.N. and Haig, S. and Barakauskas, V. and Karim, M.E. and Jassem, A.N. and Drews, S.J. and Sediqi, S. and Goldfarb, D.M.
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2022

Characterizing Longitudinal Antibody Responses in Recovered Individuals Following COVID-19 Infection and Single-Dose Vaccination in British Columbia, Canada: A Prospective Cohort Study
medRxiv
Olmstead, A.D. and Nikiforuk, A.M. and Schwartz, S. and M{\'a}rquez, A.C. and Valadbeigy, T. and Flores, E. and Saran, M. and Goldfarb, D.M. and Hayden, A. and Masud, S. and Jassem, A.N. and Morshed, M. and Sekirov, I.
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2022

Characterizing intentions to receive the COVID-19 vaccine among the general population in British Columbia based on their future intentions towards the seasonal influenza vaccine
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Sharma, B. and Racey, C.S. and Booth, A. and Albert, A. and Smith, L.W. and Gottschlich, A. and Goldfarb, D.M. and Murray, M.C.M. and Galea, L.A.M. and Kaida, A. and Brotto, L.A. and Sadarangani, M. and Ogilvie, G.S.
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2022

Challenges and recommendations to improve implementation of phototherapy among neonates in Malawian hospitals
BMC Pediatrics
Kinshella, M.-L.W. and Salimu, S. and Chiwaya, B. and Chikoti, F. and Chirambo, L. and Mwaungulu, E. and Banda, M. and Hiwa, T. and Vidler, M. and Molyneux, E.M. and Dube, Q. and Mfutso-Bengo, J. and Goldfarb, D.M. and Kawaza, K. and Nyondo-Mipando, A.L.
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2022

Biliary ascariasis and trisomy 21 in a child newly arrived to Canada
CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal
Canes, M. and Seaton, C. and Mawson, J. and Goldfarb, D.M. and Kang, K.T.
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2022

Beyond early initiation: A qualitative study on the challenges of hospital-based postpartum breastfeeding support
PLOS Global Public Health
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2022

A Higher Antibody Response Is Generated with a 6-to 7-Week (vs Standard) Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Vaccine Dosing Interval
Clinical Infectious Diseases
Grunau, B. and Asamoah-Boaheng, M. and Lavoie, P.M. and Karim, M.E. and Kirkham, T.L. and Demers, P.A. and Barakauskas, V. and Marquez, A.C. and Jassem, A.N. and O{'}Brien, S.F. and Drews, S.J. and Haig, S. and Cheskes, S. and Goldfarb, D.M.
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2022

Seropositivity of SARS-CoV-2 in an unvaccinated cohort in British Columbia, Canada: A cross-sectional survey with dried blood spot samples
BMJ Open
Racey, C.S. and Booth, A. and Albert, A. and Smith, L.W. and Krajden, M. and Murray, M.C.M. and C{\^o}t{\'e}, H.C.F. and Gottschlich, A. and Goldfarb, D.M. and Sadarangani, M. and Galea, L.A.M. and Kaida, A. and Brotto, L.A. and Ogilvie, G.S.
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2022

Sensitivity of the Elecsys Nucleocapsid Assay for the Detection of Preceding SARS-CoV-2 Infections
Open Forum Infectious Diseases
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2022

SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence among Vancouver public school staff in British Columbia, Canada: A cross-sectional study
BMJ Open
Goldfarb, D.M. and Mâsse, L.C. and Watts, A.W. and Hutchison, S.M. and Muttucomaroe, L. and Bosman, E.S. and Barakauskas, V.E. and Choi, A. and Dhillon, N. and Irvine, M.A. and Reicherz, F. and O'Reilly, C. and Sediqi, S. and Xu, R.Y. and Razzaghian, H.R. and Sadarangani, M. and Coombs, D. and O'Brien, S.F. and Lavoie, P.M.
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2022

Molecular characterization of sapovirus from children with gastroenteritis in Botswana
Journal of Clinical Virology Plus
Makhaola, K. and Lechiile, K. and Moyo, S. and Goldfarb, D.M. and Pernica, J.M. and Kebaabetswe, L.P.
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2022

Characterizing the bioburden of ESBL-producing organisms in a neonatal unit using chromogenic culture media: a feasible and efficient environmental sampling method
Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Vurayai, M. and Strysko, J. and Kgomanyane, K. and Bayani, O. and Mokomane, M. and Machiya, T. and Arscott-Mills, T. and Goldfarb, D.M. and Steenhoff, A.P. and McGann, C. and Nakstad, B. and Gezmu, A. and Richard-Greenblatt, M. and Coffin, S.
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2022

Cephalohaematoma: Not always a benign bump
Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health
Hung, T.-Y. and Coates, E. and McAlpine, A. and Tam, J. and Goldfarb, D.M. and McDonald, P.J. and Zelman, M. and Halverson, M. and Seaton, C.
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2022

Are higher antibody levels against seasonal human coronaviruses associated with a more robust humoral immune response after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination?
Frontiers in Immunology
Asamoah-Boaheng, M. and Grunau, B. and Karim, M.E. and Jassem, A.N. and Bolster, J. and Marquez, A.C. and Scheuermeyer, F.X. and Goldfarb, D.M.
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2022

A Prospective Observational Cohort Comparison of SARS-CoV-2 Seroprevalence Between Paramedics and Matched Blood Donors in Canada During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Annals of Emergency Medicine
Grunau, B. and O{'}Brien, S.F. and Kirkham, T.L. and Helmer, J. and Demers, P.A. and Asamoah-Boaheng, M. and Drews, S.J. and Karim, M.E. and Srigley, J.A. and Sediqi, S. and O{'}Neill, D. and Drennan, I.R. and Goldfarb, D.M.
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2022

Optimising the management of childhood acute diarrhoeal disease using a rapid test-and- treat strategy and/or Lactobacillus reuteri DSM 17938: A multicentre, randomised, controlled, factorial trial in Botswana
BMJ Global Health
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2022

Novel care pathway to optimise antimicrobial prescribing for uncomplicated community-acquired pneumonia: study protocol for a prospective before-after cohort study in the emergency department of a tertiary care Canadian children's hospital
BMJ Open
Pernica, J.M. and Kam, A.J. and Eltorki, M. and Khan, S. and Goldfarb, D.M. and Smaill, F. and Wong, J. and Ewusie, J. and Smieja, M. and Sung, M. and Mertz, D. and Thabane, L. and Loeb, M.
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2022

Development and validation of a new triplex real-time quantitative reverse Transcriptase-PCR assay for the clinical detection of SARS-CoV-2
Molecular and Cellular Probes
Vijay J. Gadkar and David M. Goldfarb and Virginia Young and Nicole Watson and Ghada N. Al-Rawahi and Jocelyn A. Srigley and Peter Tilley
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08/2021

Climate Change and Enteric Infections in the Canadian Arctic: Do We Know What’s on the Horizon?
Gastrointestinal Disorders
Emma Finlayson-Trick and Bronwyn Barker and Selina Manji and Sherilee Harper and Cedric P. Yansouni and David M. Goldfarb
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SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence among Vancouver public school staff in British Columbia, Canada
David M. Goldfarb and Louise C. Mâsse and Allison W. Watts and Sarah M. Hutchison and Lauren Muttucomaroe and Else S. Bosman and Vilte E. Barakauskas and Alexandra Choi and Michael A. Irvine and Frederic Reicherz and Daniel Coombs and Collette O’Reilly and Sadaf Sediqi and Hamid R. Razzaghian and Manish Sadarangani and Sheila F. O’Brien and Pascal M. Lavoie
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06/2021

A majority of uninfected adults show preexisting antibody reactivity against SARS-CoV-2
JCI Insight
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Performance of immunoglobulin G serology on finger prick capillary dried blood spot samples to measure SARS-CoV-2 humoral immunogenicity
medRxiv
Nikiforuk, A.M. and McMillan, B. and Bartlett, S.R. and M{\'a}rquez, A.C. and Pidduck, T. and Kustra, J. and Goldfarb, D.M. and Barakauskas, V. and Sinclair, G. and Patrick, D.M. and Sadarangani, M. and Ogilvie, G.S. and Morshed, M. and Sekirov, I. and Jassem, A.N.
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Association of the CPT1A p.P479L Metabolic Gene Variant With Childhood Respiratory and Other Infectious Illness in Nunavut
Frontiers in Pediatrics
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Mothers’ quality of life delivering kangaroo mother care at Malawian hospitals: a qualitative study
Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
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2021

Facility assessment and qualitative analysis of health worker perspectives on neonatal health in Malawi
BMC Research Notes
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Characterizing the ESBL-Producing Enterobacterales Bioburden in a Neonatal Unit Using Chromogenic Culture Media: A Feasible and Efficient Environmental Sampling Method
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Barriers and facilitators for early and exclusive breastfeeding in health facilities in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review
Global Health Research and Policy
Kinshella, M.-L.W. and Prasad, S. and Hiwa, T. and Vidler, M. and Nyondo-Mipando, A.L. and Dube, Q. and Goldfarb, D. and Kawaza, K.
DOI: 10.1186/s41256-021-00206-2
2021

Intention to receive a COVID-19 vaccine: results from a population-based survey in Canada
BMC Public Health
Ogilvie, G.S. and Gordon, S. and Smith, L.W. and Albert, A. and Racey, C.S. and Booth, A. and Gottschlich, A. and Goldfarb, D. and Murray, M.C.M. and Galea, L.A.M. and Kaida, A. and Brotto, L.A. and Sadarangani, M.
DOI: 10.1186/s12889-021-11098-9
2021

Dried blood spot specimens for SARS-CoV-2 antibody testing: A multi-site, multi-assay comparison
Research Square
DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-366992/v1
2021

Barriers and facilitators of facility-based kangaroo mother care in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Kinshella, M.-L.W. and Hiwa, T. and Pickerill, K. and Vidler, M. and Dube, Q. and Goldfarb, D. and Nyondo-Mipando, A.L. and Kawaza, K.
DOI: 10.1186/s12884-021-03646-3
2021

Symptomatic and asymptomatic transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in K-12 schools, British Columbia, April to June 2021
medRxiv
Choi, A. and M{\^a}sse, L.C. and Bardwell, S. and Zhao, Y. and Xu, Y.X.Z. and Markarian, A. and Coombs, D. and Watts, A. and Macdonald, A. and Dhillon, N. and Irvine, M. and O{'}Reilly, C. and Lavoie, P.M. and Goldfarb, D.
DOI: 10.1101/2021.11.15.21266284
2021

Single-centre, open-label, randomised, trial to compare rapid molecular point-of-care streptococcal testing to standard laboratory-based testing for the management of streptococcal pharyngitis in children: Study protocol
BMJ Open
Pernica, J.M. and Smaill, F. and Kam, A.J. and Bartholomew, A. and Doan, Q. and Smieja, M. and Khan, S. and Sung, M. and Thabane, L. and Goldfarb, D.M.
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-047271
2021

Self-collected saline gargle samples as an alternative to health care worker-collected nasopharyngeal swabs for COVID-19 diagnosis in outpatients
Journal of Clinical Microbiology
Goldfarb, D.M. and Tilley, P. and Al-Rawahi, G.N. and Srigley, J.A. and Ford, G. and Pedersen, H. and Pabbi, A. and Hannam-Clark, S. and Charles, M. and Dittrick, M. and Gadkar, V.J. and Pernica, J.M. and Hoanga, L.M.N.
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.02427-20
2021

“Like works of our hands are giving testimony!” A qualitative study on kangaroo mother care and health worker empowerment in southern Malawi
African Journal of Reproductive Health
Kinshella, M.-L.W. and Salimu, S. and Pickerill, K. and Vidler, M. and Banda, M. and Newberry, L. and Dube, Q. and Molyneux, E.M. and Goldfarb, D.M. and Kawaza, K. and Nyondo-Mipando, A.L.
DOI: 10.29063/ajrh2021/v25i3s.7
2021

SARS-CoV-2 serology: Validation of high-throughput chemiluminescent immunoassay (CLIA) platforms and a field study in British Columbia
Journal of Clinical Virology
Sekirov, I. and Barakauskas, V.E. and Simons, J. and Cook, D. and Bates, B. and Burns, L. and Masud, S. and Charles, M. and McLennan, M. and Mak, A. and Chahil, N. and Vijh, R. and Hayden, A. and Goldfarb, D. and Levett, P.N. and Krajden, M. and Morshed, M.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcv.2021.104914
2021

Familiar but neglected: identification of gaps and recommendations to close them on exclusive breastfeeding support in health facilities in Malawi
International Breastfeeding Journal
Nyondo-Mipando, A.L. and Kinshella, M.-L.W. and Salimu, S. and Chiwaya, B. and Chikoti, F. and Chirambo, L. and Mwaungulu, E. and Banda, M. and Newberry, L. and Hiwa, T. and Vidler, M. and Dube, Q. and Molyneux, E. and Mfutso-Bengo, J. and Goldfarb, D.M. and Kawaza, K.
DOI: 10.1186/s13006-021-00418-9
2021

Self-collected Saline Gargle Samples as an Alternative to Healthcare Worker Collected Nasopharyngeal Swabs for COVID-19 Diagnosis in Outpatients
David M. Goldfarb and Peter Tilley and Ghada N. Al-Rawahi and Jocelyn A. Srigley and Geoffrey Ford and Heather Pedersen and Abhilasha Pabbi and Stephanie Hannam-Clark and Marthe Charles and Michelle Dittrick and Vijay J. Gadkar and Jeffrey M. Pernica and Linda M. N. Hoang
DOI: 10.1101/2020.09.13.20188334
09/2020

Gargle-Direct: Extraction-free detection of SARS-CoV-2 using real-time PCR (RT-qPCR) of saline gargle rinse samples
medRxiv
Gadkar, V.J. and Goldfarb, D.M. and Young, V. and Watson, N. and Hoang, L. and Lee, T. and Prystajecky, N. and Al-Rawahi, G.N. and Srigley, J.A. and Tilley, P.
DOI: 10.1101/2020.10.09.20203430
2020

What is the role of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 polymerase chain reaction testing in discontinuation of transmission-based precautions for coronavirus disease 2019 Patients?
Clinical Infectious Diseases
Abu Raya, B. and Goldfarb, D.M. and Sadarangani, M.
DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciaa671
2020

Neonatal sepsis in low-income countries: epidemiology, diagnosis and prevention
Expert Review of Anti-Infective Therapy
Popescu, C.R. and Cavanagh, M.M.M. and Tembo, B. and Chiume, M. and Lufesi, N. and Goldfarb, D.M. and Kissoon, N. and Lavoie, P.M.
DOI: 10.1080/14787210.2020.1732818
2020

Multicenter clinical evaluation of the revogene strep a molecular assay for detection of streptococcus pyogenes from throat swab specimens
Journal of Clinical Microbiology
Banerjee, D. and Michael, J. and Schmitt, B. and Salimnia, H. and Mhaissen, N. and Goldfarb, D.M. and Lachance, P. and Faron, M.L. and Aufderheide, T. and Ledeboer, N. and Weissfeld, A. and Selvarangan, R.
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.01775-19
2020

Is untargeted iron supplementation harmful when iron deficiency is not the major cause of anaemia? Study protocol for a double-blind, randomised controlled trial among non-pregnant Cambodian women
BMJ open
Fischer, J.A. and Pei, L.X. and Goldfarb, D.M. and Albert, A. and Elango, R. and Kroeun, H. and Karakochuk, C.D.
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-037232
2020

Assessing quality of newborn care at district facilities in Malawi
BMC Health Services Research
Kawaza, K. and Kinshella, M.-L.W. and Hiwa, T. and Njirammadzi, J. and Banda, M. and Vidler, M. and Newberry, L. and Nyondo-Mipando, A.L. and Dube, Q. and Molyneux, E. and Goldfarb, D.M.
DOI: 10.1186/s12913-020-5065-2
2020

Antibody Reactivity against SARS-CoV-2 in Adults from the Vancouver Metropolitan Area, Canada
SSRN
Majdoubi, A. and O?Connell, S.E. and Michalski, C. and Dada, S. and Narparla, S. and Gelinas, J. and Mehta, D. and Cheung, C. and Basappa, M. and G{\"o}rges, M. and Barakauska, V.E. and Goldfarb, D.M. and Douek, D.C. and McDermott, A.B. and Lavoie, P.M.
DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.3708321
2020

Performance of the ALethia CMV assay for detection of cytomegalovirus by use of neonatal saliva swabs
Journal of Clinical Microbiology
Gantt, S. and Goldfarb, D.M. and Park, A. and Rawlinson, W. and Boppana, S.B. and Lazzarotto, T. and Mertz, L.M.
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.01951-19
2020

Health workers' views on factors affecting caregiver engagement with bubble CPAP
BMC Pediatrics
Salimu, S. and Kinshella, M.-L.W. and Vidler, M. and Banda, M. and Newberry, L. and Dube, Q. and Molyneux, E.M. and Goldfarb, D.M. and Kawaza, K. and Nyondo-Mipando, A.L.
DOI: 10.1186/s12887-020-02088-8
2020

Barriers and enablers of implementing bubble Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP): Perspectives of health professionals in Malawi
PLoS ONE
Nyondo-Mipando, A.L. and Kinshella, M.-L.W. and Bohne, C. and Suwedi-Kapesa, L.C. and Salimu, S. and Banda, M. and Newberry, L. and Njirammadzi, J. and Hiwa, T. and Chiwaya, B. and Chikoti, F. and Vidler, M. and Dube, Q. and Molyneux, E. and Mfutso-Bengo, J. and Goldfarb, D.M. and Kawaza, K. and Mijovic, H.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0228915
2020

The Effects of Iron Supplementation and Fortification on the Gut Microbiota: A Review
Gastrointestinal Disorders
Finlayson-Trick, E.C.L. and Fischer, J.A.J. and Goldfarb, D.M. and Karakochuk, C.D.
DOI: 10.3390/gidisord2040030
2020

Scaling up newborn care technologies from tertiary- to secondary-level hospitals in Malawi: an implementation case study of health professional perspectives on bubble CPAP
Implementation Science Communications
DOI: 10.1186/s43058-020-00092-8
2020

“It brought hope and peace in my heart:” Caregivers perceptions on kangaroo mother care services in Malawi
BMC Pediatrics
Nyondo-Mipando, A.L. and Kinshella, M.-L.W. and Salimu, S. and Chiwaya, B. and Chikoti, F. and Chirambo, L. and Mwaungulu, E. and Banda, M. and Newberry, L. and Njirammadzi, J. and Hiwa, T. and Vidler, M. and Dube, Q. and Molyneux, E. and Mfutso-Bengo, J. and Goldfarb, D.M. and Kawaza, K.
DOI: 10.1186/s12887-020-02443-9
2020

Risk factors for cerebrospinal fluid shunt infections during an outbreak: a case–control study
Journal of Hospital Infection
McAlpine, A.K. and Sauve, L.J. and Collet, J.C. and Goldfarb, D.M. and Guest, E. and McDonald, P.J. and Zheng, A. and Srigley, J.A.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2019.12.012
2020

Barriers and facilitators to implementing bubble CPAP to improve neonatal health in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review
Public Health Reviews
Kinshella, M.-L.W. and Walker, C.R. and Hiwa, T. and Vidler, M. and Nyondo-Mipando, A.L. and Dube, Q. and Goldfarb, D.M. and Kawaza, K.
DOI: 10.1186/s40985-020-00124-7
2020

"So sometimes, it looks like it's a neglected ward": Health worker perspectives on implementing kangaroo mother care in southern Malawi
PLoS ONE
Kinshella, M.-L.W. and Salimu, S. and Chiwaya, B. and Chikoti, F. and Chirambo, L. and Mwaungulu, E. and Banda, M. and Newberry, L. and Njirammadzi, J. and Hiwa, T. and Vidler, M. and Molyneux, E.M. and Dube, Q. and Mfutso-Bengo, J. and Goldfarb, D.M. and Kawaza, K. and Nyondo-Mipando, A.L.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0243770
2020

Implementing saline gargle sample collection for covid-19 testing
British Columbia Medical Journal
McLennan, M. and Goldfarb, D. and Donoghue, M. and Hoang, L.
2020

New Tools to Test Stool: Managing Travelers’ Diarrhea in the Era of Molecular Diagnostics
Infectious Disease Clinics of North America
Eckbo, E.J. and Yansouni, C.P. and Pernica, J.M. and Goldfarb, D.M.
DOI: 10.1016/j.idc.2018.10.012
2019

The prevalence and clinical characteristics of pertussis-associated pneumonia among infants in Botswana
BMC Pediatrics
Abu-Raya, B. and Goldfarb, D.M. and Smieja, M. and Luinstra, K. and Richard-Greenblatt, M. and Steenhoff, A.P. and Feemster, K.A. and Arscott-Mills, T. and Cunningham, C.K. and Shah, S.S. and Patel, M.Z. and Kelly, M.S. and Sadarangani, M.
DOI: 10.1186/s12887-019-1820-0
2019

Evaluation of anatomically designed flocked rectal swabs for use with the BioFire FilmArray gastrointestinal panel for detection of enteric pathogens in children admitted to hospital with severe gastroenteritis
Journal of Clinical Microbiology
Walker, C.R. and Lechiile, K. and Mokomane, M. and Steenhoff, A.P. and Arscott-Mills, T. and Pernica, J.M. and Goldfarb, D.M.
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.00962-19
2019

Dermacoccus sp. isolated from a brain abscess in a 4-year-old child
Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy
Ivaska, L. and Alyazidi, R. and Hoang, L. and Goldfarb, D.M.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jiac.2019.05.033
2019

Asymptomatic Pharyngeal Carriage of Kingella kingae among Young Children in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
Masud, S. and Greenman, J. and Mulpuri, K. and Hasan, M.R. and Goldfarb, D.M. and Tilley, P. and Gadkar, V.J. and Al-Rawahi, G.N.
DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000002403
2019

Diversity of Rotavirus Strains Circulating in Botswana before and after introduction of the Monovalent Rotavirus Vaccine
Vaccine
Mokomane, M. and Esona, M.D. and Bowen, M.D. and Tate, J.E. and Steenhoff, A.P. and Lechiile, K. and Gaseitsiwe, S. and Seheri, L.M. and Magagula, N.B. and Weldegebriel, G. and Pernica, J.M. and Mwenda, J.M. and Kasvosve, I. and Parashar, U.D. and Goldfarb, D.M.
DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2019.09.022
2019

The global problem of childhood diarrhoeal diseases: emerging strategies in prevention and management.
Therapeutic advances in infectious disease
Mokomane M and Kasvosve I and de Melo E and Pernica JM and Goldfarb DM
DOI: 10.1177/2049936117744429
PubMed: 29344358
01/2018

Pneumococcal Colonization and the Nasopharyngeal Microbiota of Children in Botswana
The Pediatric infectious disease journal
Kelly, M.S. and Surette, M.G. and Smieja, M. and Rossi, L. and Luinstra, K. and Steenhoff, A.P. and Goldfarb, D.M. and Pernica, J.M. and Arscott-Mills, T. and Boiditswe, S. and Mazhani, T. and Rawls, J.F. and Cunningham, C.K. and Shah, S.S. and Feemster, K.A. and Seed, P.C.
DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000002174
2018

The global burden of paediatric and neonatal sepsis: a systematic review
The Lancet Respiratory Medicine
Fleischmann-Struzek, C. and Goldfarb, D.M. and Schlattmann, P. and Schlapbach, L.J. and Reinhart, K. and Kissoon, N.
DOI: 10.1016/S2213-2600(18)30063-8
2018

Evaluation of the Influence of Gastrointestinal Coinfections on Rotavirus Vaccine Effectiveness in Botswana
Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
Mokomane, M. and Tate, J.E. and Steenhoff, A.P. and Esona, M.D. and Bowen, M.D. and Lechiile, K. and Pernica, J.M. and Kasvosve, I. and Parashar, U.D. and Goldfarb, D.M.
DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000001828
2018

Diagnostic interpretation guidance for pediatric enteric pathogens: A modified delphi consensus process
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Stang, A.S. and Trudeau, M. and Vanderkooi, O.G. and Lee, B.E. and Chui, L. and Pang, X.-L. and Allen, V. and Burnham, C.-A.D. and Goldfarb, D.M. and Macdonald, J. and Parsons, B. and Petrich, A. and Pollari, F. and Tarr, P.I. and Tipples, G. and Zhuo, R. and Freedman, S.B.
DOI: 10.1155/2018/2589826
2018

Correction: Rapid enteric testing to permit targeted antimicrobial therapy, with and without Lactobacillus reuteri probiotics, for paediatric acute diarrhoeal disease in Botswana: A pilot, randomized, factorial, controlled trial.
PloS one
Pernica JM and Steenhoff AP and Mokomane M and Moorad B and Lechiile K and Smieja M and Mazhani L and Cheng J and Kelly MS and Loeb M and Stordal K and Goldfarb DM
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0194957
PubMed: 29561910
2018

Phylogenetic analyses and antimicrobial resistance profiles of Campylobacter spp. from diarrhoeal patients and chickens in Botswana
PLoS ONE
De Vries, S.P.W. and Vurayai, M. and Holmes, M. and Gupta, S. and Bateman, M. and Goldfarb, D. and Maskell, D.J. and Matsheka, M.I. and Grant, A.J.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0194481
2018

Recovery of cytomegalovirus DNA from newborn saliva samples by different methods
Journal of Clinical Virology
Goshen, O. and Goldfarb, D.M. and Book, L. and Tilley, P. and Gantt, S.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcv.2018.05.001
2018

Real-time Detection and Monitoring of Loop Mediated Amplification (LAMP) Reaction Using Self-quenching and De-quenching Fluorogenic Probes
Scientific Reports
Gadkar, V.J. and Goldfarb, D.M. and Gantt, S. and Tilley, P.A.G.
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-23930-1
2018

Finding Gory-bringing home an unwanted aquatic traveler
Paediatrics and Child Health (Canada)
Mijovic, H. and Henkelman, E. and Goldfarb, D.M.
DOI: 10.1093/pch/pxx213
2018

In reference to should infants who fail their newborn hearing screen undergo cytomegalovirus testing?
Laryngoscope
Gantt, S. and Goldfarb, D.M. and Dionne, F. and Bulman, D. and Doutré, S.M.
DOI: 10.1002/lary.27032
2018

Genetic and epidemiological analysis of norovirus from children with gastroenteritis in Botswana, 2013-2015
BMC Infectious Diseases
Makhaola, K. and Moyo, S. and Lechiile, K. and Goldfarb, D.M. and Kebaabetswe, L.P.
DOI: 10.1186/s12879-018-3157-y
2018

Rapid enteric testing to permit targeted antimicrobial therapy, with and without Lactobacillus reuteri probiotics, for paediatric acute diarrhoeal disease in Botswana: A pilot, randomized, factorial, controlled trial
PLoS ONE
Pernica, J.M. and Steenhoff, A.P. and Mokomane, M. and Moorad, B. and Lechiile, K. and Smieja, M. and Mazhani, L. and Cheng, J. and Kelly, M.S. and Loeb, M. and Stordal, K. and Goldfarb, D.M.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0185177
2017

Hospital-acquired gastroenteritis at a referral hospital in Gaborone, Botswana
International Journal of Infection Control
Henry Welch and David M. Goldfarb and Banno Moorad and Margaret Mokomane and Marek Smieja and Unoda Chakalisa and Andrew P Steenhoff and Rodney Finalle and Susan E Coffin
DOI: 10.3396/ijic.v13i2.006.17
2017

The Nasopharyngeal Microbiota of Children with Respiratory Infections in Botswana
Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
Kelly, M.S. and Surette, M.G. and Smieja, M. and Pernica, J.M. and Rossi, L. and Luinstra, K. and Steenhoff, A.P. and Feemster, K.A. and Goldfarb, D.M. and Arscott-Mills, T. and Boiditswe, S. and Rulaganyang, I. and Muthoga, C. and Gaofiwe, L. and Mazhani, T. and Rawls, J.F. and Cunningham, C.K. and Shah, S.S. and Seed, P.C.
DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000001607
2017

A comparison of flocked swabs and traditional swabs, using multiplex real-time PCR for detection of common gastroenteritis pathogens in Botswana
Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease
Mokomane, M. and Kasvosve, I. and Gaseitsiwe, S. and Steenhoff, A.P. and Pernica, J.M. and Lechiile, K. and Luinstra, K. and Smieja, M. and Goldfarb, D.M.
DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2016.07.007
2016

Effectiveness of Monovalent Rotavirus Vaccine after Programmatic Implementation in Botswana: A Multisite Prospective Case-Control Study
Clinical Infectious Diseases
Gastañaduy, P.A. and Steenhoff, A.P. and Mokomane, M. and Esona, M.D. and Bowen, M.D. and Jibril, H. and Pernica, J.M. and Mazhani, L. and Smieja, M. and Tate, J.E. and Parashar, U.D. and Goldfarb, D.M.
DOI: 10.1093/cid/civ1207
2016

Correlation of clinical outcomes with multiplex molecular testing of stool from children admitted to hospital with gastroenteritis in Botswana
Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society
Pernica, J.M. and Steenhoff, A.P. and Welch, H. and Mokomane, M. and Quaye, I. and Arscott-Mills, T. and Mazhani, L. and Lechiile, K. and Mahony, J. and Smieja, M. and Goldfarb, D.M.
DOI: 10.1093/jpids/piv028
2016

Enteric Parasites in Arctic Communities: Tip of the Iceberg?
Trends in Parasitology
Yansouni, C.P. and Pernica, J.M. and Goldfarb, D.
DOI: 10.1016/j.pt.2016.08.004
2016

Cost-effectiveness of universal and targeted newborn screening for congenital cytomegalovirus infection
JAMA Pediatrics
Gantt, S. and Dionne, F. and Kozak, F.K. and Goshen, O. and Goldfarb, D.M. and Park, A.H. and Boppana, S.B. and Fowler, K.
DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2016.2016
2016

Molecular Detection of Diarrheal Pathogens
Clinical Microbiology Newsletter
Smieja, M. and Goldfarb, D.M.
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinmicnews.2016.08.001
2016

Impact of Rotavirus Vaccination on Hospitalizations and Deaths from Childhood Gastroenteritis in Botswana
Clinical Infectious Diseases
Enane, L.A. and Gastañaduy, P.A. and Goldfarb, D.M. and Pernica, J.M. and Mokomane, M. and Moorad, B. and Masole, L. and Tate, J.E. and Parashar, U.D. and Steenhoff, A.P.
DOI: 10.1093/cid/civ1210
2016

Association of respiratory viruses with outcomes of severe childhood pneumonia in Botswana
PLoS ONE
Kelly, M.S. and Smieja, M. and Luinstra, K. and Wirth, K.E. and Goldfarb, D.M. and Steenhoff, A.P. and Arscott-Mills, T. and Cunningham, C.K. and Boiditswe, S. and Sethomo, W. and Shah, S.S. and Finalle, R. and Feemster, K.A.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0126593
2015

Prevalence and molecular characterization of Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia duodenalis in diarrhoeic patients in the Qikiqtani Region, Nunavut, Canada
International Journal of Circumpolar Health
Iqbal, A. and Goldfarb, D.M. and Slinger, R. and Dixon, B.R.
DOI: 10.3402/ijch.v74.27713
2015

Risk factors for measles in HIV-infected children and adolescents in Botswana
Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
Wirth, K.E. and Wolf, E.R. and Goldfarb, D.M. and Ho-Foster, A. and Tolle, M. and Jacovides, C. and Kirk, B. and Chise, M. and Steenhoff, A.P.
DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000000816
2015

Optimizing Management of Pediatric Diarrhoeal Disease in Botswana: A Pilot, Factorial, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Rapid Enteric Diagnostics and Probiotic Therapy
Open Forum Infectious Diseases
Jeffrey Pernica and Andrew Steenhoff and Margaret Mokomane and Kwana Lechiile and Banno Moorad and Marek Smieja and Loeto Mazhani and Mark Loeb and Ketil Stordal and David Goldfarb
DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofv133.1177
2015

Bordetella species other than bordetella pertussis
Clinical Microbiology Newsletter
Srigley, J.A. and Goldfarb, D.M. and Pernica, J.M.
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinmicnews.2015.03.004
2015

Early childhood diarrhoeal diseases and cognition: Are we missing the rest of the iceberg?
Paediatrics and International Child Health
Macintyre, J. and McTaggart, J. and Guerrant, R.L. and Goldfarb, D.M.
DOI: 10.1179/2046905514Y.0000000141
2014

CT before lumbar puncture in suspected meningitis in Botswana: How established guidelines may not apply
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Kestler, A. and Caruso, N. and Chandra, A. and Goldfarb, D. and Haas, M.
DOI: 10.1016/j.afjem.2013.07.004
2014

Evaluation of anatomically designed flocked rectal swabs for molecular detection of enteric pathogens in children admitted to hospital with severe gastroenteritis in botswana
Journal of Clinical Microbiology
Goldfarb, D.M. and Steenhoff, A.P. and Pernica, J.M. and Chong, S. and Luinstra, K. and Mokomane, M. and Mazhani, L. and Quaye, I. and Goercke, I. and Mahony, J. and Smieja, M.
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.01894-14
2014

Hospital-Based Surveillance for Rotavirus Gastroenteritis using Molecular Testing and Immunoassay During the 2011 Season in Botswana
The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
Henry Welch and Andrew P. Steenhoff and Unoda Chakalisa and Tonya Arscott-Mills and Loeto Mazhani and Margaret Mokomane and Sara Foster-Fabiano and Kathleen E. Wirth and Andrew Skinn and Jeffrey M. Pernica and Marek Smieja and David M. Goldfarb
DOI: 10.1097/inf.0b013e3182847295
05/2013

Development and evaluation of global child health educational modules
Pediatrics
Audcent, T.A. and MacDonnell, H.M. and Moreau, K.A. and Hawkes, M. and Sauve, L.J. and Crockett, M. and Fisher, J.A. and Goldfarb, D.M. and Hunter, A.J. and McCarthy, A.E. and Pernica, J.M. and Liu, J. and Luong, T.-N. and Sandhu, A.K. and Rashed, S. and Levy, A. and Brenner, J.L.
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2013-1534
2013

Microbiology of Urinary Tract Infections in Gaborone, Botswana
PLoS ONE
Renuart, A.J. and Goldfarb, D.M. and Mokomane, M. and Tawanana, E.O. and Narasimhamurthy, M. and Steenhoff, A.P. and Silverman, J.A.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0057776
2013

Nanolitre real-time PCR detection of bacterial, parasitic, and viral agents from patients with diarrhoea in Nunavut, Canada
International Journal of Circumpolar Health
Goldfarb, D.M. and Dixon, B. and Moldovan, I. and Barrowman, N. and Mattison, K. and Zentner, C. and Baikie, M. and Bidawid, S. and Chan, F. and Slinger, R.
DOI: 10.3402/ijch.v72i0.19903
2013

Severe late-onset multisystem cytomegalovirus infection in a premature neonate previously treated for congenital infection
BMC Pediatrics
El-Sayed, M.F. and Goldfarb, D.M. and Fulford, M. and Pernica, J.M.
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2431-13-142
2013

Yield of contact tracing from pediatric tuberculosis index cases in Gaborone, Botswana
International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
Puryear, S. and Seropola, G. and Ho-Foster, A. and Arscott-Mills, T. and Mazhani, L. and Firth, J. and Goldfarb, D.M. and Ncube, R. and Bisson, G.P. and Steenhoff, A.P.
DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.12.0933
2013

Rapid PCR detection of group a streptococcus from flocked throat swabs: A retrospective clinical study
Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials
Slinger, R. and Goldfarb, D. and Rajakumar, D. and Moldovan, I. and Barrowman, N. and Tam, R. and Chan, F.
DOI: 10.1186/1476-0711-10-33
2011

Prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization in children and adolescents admitted to CHEO
Paediatrics and Child Health
Pernica, J.M. and Grzyb, M. and Goldfarb, D.M. and Slinger, R. and Suh, K.
2010

Protocol for management of imported pediatric malaria decreases time to medication administration
Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
Goldfarb, D.M. and Gaboury, I. and Dayneka, N. and Saux, N.L.
DOI: 10.1097/INF.0b013e3181a3d12f
2009

Assessment of flocked swabs for use in identification of streptococcal pharyngitis
Journal of Clinical Microbiology
Goldfarb, D.M. and Slinger, R. and Tam, R.K. and Barrowman, N. and Chan, F.
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.01163-09
2009

Index of suspicion.
Pediatrics in review / American Academy of Pediatrics
Liu, H. and Patel, R. and Lee, B. and Pernica, J.M. and Goldfarb, D. and Harrison, M.E.
2009

Detection of plasmid-mediated KPC-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in Ottawa, Canada: Evidence of intrahospital transmission
Journal of Clinical Microbiology
Goldfarb, D. and Harvey, S.-B. and Jessamine, K. and Jessamine, P. and Toye, B. and Desjardins, M.
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.00098-09
2009

Seasonal timing of the Royal College examination in general paediatrics: A survey of residents' preferences
Paediatrics and Child Health
Brill, H. and Benchimol, E.I. and Goldfarb, D.
2007

Case 2: Newborn with jaundice and "hyperglycemia"
Paediatrics and Child Health
Goldfarb, D. and Chakraborty, P.
2006